Alpine Bladder-fern vs Malaysian Weasel

Cystopteris alpina compared with Mustela nudipes

Key Differences

• Alpine Bladder-fern is Near Threatened while Malaysian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bladder-fern	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cystopteris	Mustela
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Mustela nudipes

Conservation Status

Alpine Bladder-fern

NT — Near Threatened

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bladder-fern	Malaysian Weasel
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.

Malaysian Weasel

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.