Branched Moonwort vs Spathulate Botrychium

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family same	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus same	Botrychium	Botrychium
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Botrychium spathulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Branched Moonwort and Spathulate Botrychium share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Botrychium.

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Spathulate Botrychium
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).

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States