Acanthus vs Adder'S Fern

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Polypodium vulgare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Adder'S Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Acanthaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Acanthus	Polypodium
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Polypodium vulgare

Evolutionary Relationship

Acanthus and Adder'S Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Adder'S Fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Adder'S Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

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

Adder'S Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Adder'S Fern

The Adder'S Fern (Polypodium vulgare) is a species in the genus Polypodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies, found across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway.