Ascending Grapefern vs Bristlecone Fir

Botrychium ascendens compared with Abies bracteata

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Bristlecone Fir is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Bristlecone Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Botrychium	Abies
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Abies bracteata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Bristlecone Fir

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Bristlecone Fir
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.

Bristlecone Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Ascending Grapefern

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

Bristlecone Fir

The Bristlecone Fir (Abies bracteata) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.