Least Moonwort vs Omilteme Cottontail

Botrychium simplex compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

Least Moonwort is Endangered while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Moonwort	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Botrychium	Sylvilagus
Species	Botrychium simplex	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Moonwort	Omilteme Cottontail
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.