Ascending Grapefern vs Gorgas Oryzomys

Botrychium ascendens compared with Oryzomys gorgasi

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Gorgas Oryzomys is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Gorgas Oryzomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Botrychium	Oryzomys
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Oryzomys gorgasi

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Gorgas Oryzomys

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Gorgas Oryzomys
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.

Gorgas Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. 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.