Ascending Grapefern vs Ästige Mondraute

Botrychium ascendens compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Ästige Mondraute is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Ästige Mondraute
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order same	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family same	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus same	Botrychium	Botrychium
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Botrychium matricariifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Ascending Grapefern and Ästige Mondraute share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Botrychium.

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Ästige Mondraute

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Ästige Mondraute
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.

Ästige Mondraute

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Ascending Grapefern

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

Ästige Mondraute

The Branched moonwort (Botrychium matricariifolium) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States