Least Moonwort vs Mountain Gazelle

Botrychium simplex compared with Gazella gazella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Moonwort	Mountain Gazelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Botrychium	Gazella
Species	Botrychium simplex	Gazella gazella

Conservation Status

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Moonwort	Mountain Gazelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.