Ophioglosse du Portugal vs ophioglosse des Açores

Ophioglossum lusitanicum compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Ophioglosse du Portugal is Least Concern while ophioglosse des Açores is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ophioglosse du Portugal	ophioglosse des Açores
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order same	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family same	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus same	Ophioglossum	Ophioglossum
Species	Ophioglossum lusitanicum	Ophioglossum azoricum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ophioglosse du Portugal and ophioglosse des Açores share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ophioglossum.

Conservation Status

Ophioglosse du Portugal

LC — Least Concern

ophioglosse des Açores

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ophioglosse du Portugal	ophioglosse des Açores
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ophioglosse du Portugal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

ophioglosse des Açores

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 Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal