Lance-Leaf Moonwort vs northwestern moonwort

Botrychium lanceolatum compared with Botrychium pinnatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	northwestern moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)
Order same	Ophioglossales (ужовниковые)	Ophioglossales (ужовниковые)
Family same	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus same	Botrychium	Botrychium
Species	Botrychium lanceolatum	Botrychium pinnatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

northwestern moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	northwestern 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.

northwestern moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway