Ascending Grapefern vs Catkin Yew

Botrychium ascendens compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Botrychium	Amentotaxus
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.