Shade Moonwort vs White-tipped Swift

Botrychium tenebrosum compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Shade Moonwort is Endangered while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shade Moonwort	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Botrychium	Aeronautes
Species	Botrychium tenebrosum	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shade Moonwort	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shade 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

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

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) 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