Berry Fern vs Brittle Bladderfern

Cystopteris bulbifera compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berry Fern	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Cystopteridaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus same	Cystopteris	Cystopteris
Species	Cystopteris bulbifera	Cystopteris tenuis

Evolutionary Relationship

Berry Fern and Brittle Bladderfern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cystopteris.

Conservation Status

Berry Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Berry Fern	Brittle Bladderfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Berry Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Czech Republic, and United States.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Berry Fern

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

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) 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