Lance-Leaf Moonwort vs Lofty Pericote

Botrychium lanceolatum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Botrychium	Auliscomys
Species	Botrychium lanceolatum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	Lofty Pericote
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.