boreal moonwort vs Cascade Fir

Botrychium boreale compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• boreal moonwort is Near Threatened while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boreal moonwort	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Botrychium	Abies
Species	Botrychium boreale	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

boreal moonwort and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

boreal moonwort

NT — Near Threatened

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	boreal moonwort	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

boreal moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

boreal moonwort

The Boreal moonwort (Botrychium boreale) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden