Ascending Grapefern vs Bartram Shadbush

Botrychium ascendens compared with Amelanchier bartramiana

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Bartram Shadbush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Botrychium	Amelanchier
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Amelanchier bartramiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Bartram Shadbush
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.

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Ascending Grapefern

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

Bartram Shadbush

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States