Lance-Leaf Moonwort vs Michigan moonwort

Botrychium lanceolatum compared with Botrychium michiganense

Key Differences

• Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable while Michigan moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	Michigan moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family same	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus same	Botrychium	Botrychium
Species	Botrychium lanceolatum	Botrychium michiganense

Evolutionary Relationship

Lance-Leaf Moonwort and Michigan moonwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Botrychium.

Conservation Status

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Michigan moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	Michigan moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Michigan moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.