Autumn fern vs golden-scale male fern

Dryopteris erythrosora compared with Dryopteris affinis

Key Differences

• Autumn fern is Not Evaluated while golden-scale male fern is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn fern	golden-scale male fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus same	Dryopteris	Dryopteris
Species	Dryopteris erythrosora	Dryopteris affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn fern and golden-scale male fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Autumn fern

NE — Not Evaluated

golden-scale male fern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn fern	golden-scale male fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

golden-scale male fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Autumn fern

The Autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Dryopteris erythrosora contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway