Alectryon vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Alectryon tropicus compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)
Order	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)	Ophioglossales (ужовниковые)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Botrychium
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Botrychium lanceolatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.