Antrocaryon vs Shade Moonwort

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Botrychium
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Botrychium tenebrosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

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.

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.