Alpine Bladder-fern vs Cheng s Jird

Cystopteris alpina compared with Meriones chengi

Key Differences

  • Alpine Bladder-fern is Near Threatened while Cheng s Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Bladder-fern Cheng s Jird
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cystopteridaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Cystopteris Meriones
Species Cystopteris alpina Meriones chengi

Conservation Status

Alpine Bladder-fern

NT — Near Threatened

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Bladder-fern Cheng s Jird
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.

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cheng s Jird

The Cheng s Jird (Meriones chengi) is a species in the genus Meriones. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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