Bishop's goutweed vs Least Moonwort

Aegopodium podagraria compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

Bishop's goutweed is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's goutweed	Least Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Apiaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Aegopodium	Botrychium
Species	Aegopodium podagraria	Botrychium simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

Bishop's goutweed

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's goutweed	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's goutweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Bishop's goutweed

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.