Ästige Mondraute vs Tunux moonwort

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Botrychium tunux

Key Differences

• Ästige Mondraute is Extinct while Tunux moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ästige Mondraute	Tunux moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order same	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family same	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus same	Botrychium	Botrychium
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Botrychium tunux

Evolutionary Relationship

Ästige Mondraute and Tunux moonwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Botrychium.

Conservation Status

Ästige Mondraute

EX — Extinct

Tunux moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ästige Mondraute	Tunux moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ästige Mondraute

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.

Ästige Mondraute

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