Ascending Grapefern vs Brindled Flat-body

Botrychium ascendens compared with Agonopterix arenella

Key Differences

  • Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ascending Grapefern Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Insecta (insecto)
Order Ophioglossales (Ophioglossaceae) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Ophioglossaceae Depressariidae
Genus Botrychium Agonopterix
Species Botrychium ascendens Agonopterix arenella

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ascending Grapefern Brindled Flat-body
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.

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ascending Grapefern

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

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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