Autumn fern vs Small Kidney Fern

Dryopteris erythrosora compared with Dryopteris napoleonis

Key Differences

• Autumn fern is Not Evaluated while Small Kidney Fern is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn fern	Small Kidney 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 napoleonis

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn fern and Small Kidney Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Autumn fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Small Kidney Fern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn fern	Small Kidney 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).

Small Kidney Fern

Habitat

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

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.