Arizona alder vs Brittle Bladderfern

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• Arizona alder is Least Concern while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cystopteris
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Cystopteris tenuis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona alder and Brittle Bladderfern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	Brittle Bladderfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona alder

Habitat

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

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Arizona alder

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.