Branched Moonwort vs Gansu Hamster

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Cansumys canus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Gansu Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Gansu Hamster
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossaceae)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Botrychium	Cansumys
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Cansumys canus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Gansu Hamster
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).

Gansu Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.