Bartram Shadbush vs Berry Fern

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Cystopteris bulbifera

Key Differences

• Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Berry Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Berry Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Cystopteris
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Cystopteris bulbifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and Berry Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Berry Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Berry Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Berry Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Czech Republic, and United States.

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Berry Fern

The Berry Fern (Cystopteris bulbifera) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States