Branched Moonwort vs Chalk Maple

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Acer leucoderme

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Chalk Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Chalk Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossaceae)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Botrychium	Acer
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Acer leucoderme

Evolutionary Relationship

Branched Moonwort and Chalk Maple share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (planta)

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Chalk Maple
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).

Chalk Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.