Ascending Grapefern vs Rosmarinheide

Botrychium ascendens compared with Andromeda polifolia

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Rosmarinheide is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Rosmarinheide
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Botrychium	Andromeda
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Andromeda polifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Ascending Grapefern and Rosmarinheide share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Rosmarinheide

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Rosmarinheide
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Rosmarinheide

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

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Rosmarinheide

The Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia) is a species in the genus Andromeda. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States