Banded feather-winged beetle vs Least Moonwort

Acrotrichis fascicularis compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

Banded feather-winged beetle is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded feather-winged beetle	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Ptiliidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Acrotrichis	Botrychium
Species	Acrotrichis fascicularis	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Banded feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded feather-winged beetle	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Least Moonwort

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 (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Banded feather-winged beetle

The Banded feather-winged beetle (Acrotrichis fascicularis) is a species in the genus Acrotrichis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.