Lance-Leaf Moonwort vs pale moonwort

Botrychium lanceolatum compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	pale moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	pale 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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.