Bird's Eye vs Least Moonwort

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Bird's Eye is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird's Eye	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 subcinereus	Botrychium simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird's Eye and Least Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird's Eye	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

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.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) 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.