beach alectryon vs Least Moonwort

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• beach alectryon is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beach alectryon	Least Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Botrychium
Species	Alectryon coriaceus	Botrychium simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

beach alectryon and Least Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beach alectryon	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beach alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.