Branched Moonwort vs Rock Partridge

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Rock Partridge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Botrychium	Alectoris
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Rock Partridge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branched Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Rock Partridge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Branched Moonwort

The Branched moonwort (Botrychium matricariifolium) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway