Ascending Grapefern vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Botrychium ascendens compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family same	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus same	Botrychium	Botrychium
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Botrychium lanceolatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ascending Grapefern and Lance-Leaf Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Botrychium.

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States