Candelillo vs pale moonwort

Mazama bricenii compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Candelillo is Vulnerable while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelillo	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossaceae)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Mazama	Botrychium
Species	Mazama bricenii	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelillo	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.