Australian brake vs Toothed Brake

Pteris tremula compared with Pteris dentata

Key Differences

• Australian brake is Not Evaluated while Toothed Brake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian brake	Toothed Brake
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Pteridaceae	Pteridaceae
Genus same	Pteris	Pteris
Species	Pteris tremula	Pteris dentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian brake and Toothed Brake share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteris.

Conservation Status

Australian brake

NE — Not Evaluated

Toothed Brake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian brake	Toothed Brake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian brake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and United States.

Toothed Brake

Habitat

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

Australian brake

The Australian brake (Pteris tremula) is a species in the genus Pteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Pteris tremula contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.