Alpine Bladder-fern vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Cystopteris alpina compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

• Alpine Bladder-fern is Near Threatened while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bladder-fern	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Cystopteris	Anthericum
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Anthericum ramosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Bladder-fern and branched St. Bernard's-lily share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Bladder-fern

NT — Near Threatened

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bladder-fern	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bladder-fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Bladder-fern

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden