Least Moonwort vs Pale Titi

Botrychium simplex compared with Plecturocebus pallescens

Key Differences

• Least Moonwort is Endangered while Pale Titi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Moonwort	Pale Titi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Botrychium	Plecturocebus
Species	Botrychium simplex	Plecturocebus pallescens

Conservation Status

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Pale Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Moonwort	Pale Titi
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.

Pale Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.