Bladder Fern vs European Mink

Cystopteris fragilis compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bladder Fern	European Mink
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cystopteris	Mustela
Species	Cystopteris fragilis	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bladder Fern	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladder Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France