Lance-Leaf Moonwort vs Leightons linsang

Botrychium lanceolatum compared with Poiana leightoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Botrychium	Poiana
Species	Botrychium lanceolatum	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.