Ascending Grapefern vs Shade Moonwort

Botrychium ascendens compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossaceae)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossaceae)
Family same	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus same	Botrychium	Botrychium
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Botrychium tenebrosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ascending Grapefern and Shade Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Botrychium.

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States