Petit botrychium vs botryche spatulé

Botrychium simplex compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Petit botrychium is Endangered while botryche spatulé is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Petit botrychium	botryche spatulé
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	Botrychium	Botrychium
Species	Botrychium simplex	Botrychium spathulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Petit botrychium and botryche spatulé share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Botrychium.

Conservation Status

Petit botrychium

EN — Endangered

botryche spatulé

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Petit botrychium	botryche spatulé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Petit botrychium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

botryche spatulé

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