Branched Moonwort vs Tunux moonwort

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Botrychium tunux

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Tunux moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Tunux moonwort
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 tunux

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Tunux moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Tunux moonwort
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).

Tunux moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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 🇸🇪 Sweden