Least Moonwort vs Scaled Fruiteater

Botrychium simplex compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Least Moonwort is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Moonwort	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Botrychium	Ampelioides
Species	Botrychium simplex	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Moonwort	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway