Angelin vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Andira inermis compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

Angelin is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Fabaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Andira	Botrychium
Species	Andira inermis	Botrychium lanceolatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelin and Lance-Leaf Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plantas)

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Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.