alchorntree vs Shade Moonwort

Alchornea rugosa compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Botrychium
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Botrychium tenebrosum

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and Shade Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

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.

alchorntree

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