Ascending Grapefern vs Brook Floater

Botrychium ascendens compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Brook Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Bivalvia (Muscheln)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Botrychium	Alasmidonta
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Alasmidonta varicosa

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Brook Floater
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.

Brook Floater

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Brook Floater

The Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) is a species in the genus Alasmidonta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States