Malenge Babirusa vs Shade Moonwort

Babyrousa togeanensis compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malenge Babirusa	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Ophioglossales (ハナヤスリ目)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Babyrousa	Botrychium
Species	Babyrousa togeanensis	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Malenge Babirusa

EN — Endangered

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malenge Babirusa	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malenge Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade 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

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.