Artvinian Alyssum vs Ascending Grapefern

Alyssum artvinense compared with Botrychium ascendens

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	Ascending Grapefern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alyssum	Botrychium
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Botrychium ascendens

Evolutionary Relationship

Artvinian Alyssum and Ascending Grapefern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	Ascending Grapefern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artvinian Alyssum

Habitat

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

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Artvinian Alyssum

Artvinian alyssum (Alyssum artvinense) is a species in the genus Alyssum. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.