Alectryon vs pale moonwort

Alectryon tropicus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	pale moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Botrychium
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Botrychium pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and pale moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

pale moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.