Lance-Leaf Moonwort vs Spathulate Botrychium

Botrychium lanceolatum compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	Spathulate Botrychium
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 lanceolatum	Botrychium spathulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lance-Leaf Moonwort and Spathulate Botrychium share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Botrychium.

Conservation Status

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	Spathulate Botrychium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States