branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Prototype quillwort

Anthericum ramosum compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Asparagaceae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Anthericum	Isoetes
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Isoetes prototypus

Evolutionary Relationship

branched St. Bernard's-lily and Prototype quillwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Prototype quillwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.