Ascending Grapefern vs Bog Rosemary

Botrychium ascendens compared with Andromeda polifolia

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Bog Rosemary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Bog Rosemary
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Botrychium	Andromeda
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Andromeda polifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Bog Rosemary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Bog Rosemary
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.

Bog Rosemary

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.

Bog Rosemary

The Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia) is a species in the genus Andromeda. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States