Brittle Bladderfern vs Canadian Otter

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Lontra canadensis

Key Differences

• Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated while Canadian Otter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Bladderfern	Canadian Otter
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	Lontra
Species	Cystopteris tenuis	Lontra canadensis

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Bladderfern	Canadian Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Canadian Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Canadian Otter

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States