Ascending Grapefern vs Atiu Swiftlet

Botrychium ascendens compared with Aerodramus sawtelli

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Atiu Swiftlet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Atiu Swiftlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Botrychium	Aerodramus
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Aerodramus sawtelli

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Atiu Swiftlet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Atiu Swiftlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Atiu Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Ascending Grapefern

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

Atiu Swiftlet

The Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway