Berry Fern vs Brook Alder

Cystopteris bulbifera compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Berry Fern is Not Evaluated while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berry Fern	Brook Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cystopteris	Alnus
Species	Cystopteris bulbifera	Alnus maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Berry Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Berry Fern	Brook Alder
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.

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Berry Fern

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

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.