boreal moonwort vs Catkin Yew

Botrychium boreale compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boreal moonwort	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Botrychium	Amentotaxus
Species	Botrychium boreale	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

boreal moonwort

NT — Near Threatened

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	boreal moonwort	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.