Ascending Grapefern vs Bat ray

Botrychium ascendens compared with Aetomylaeus maculatus

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Bat ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Bat ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Botrychium	Aetomylaeus
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Aetomylaeus maculatus

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Bat ray
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.

Bat ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Bat ray

The Bat ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.