Brittle Bladderfern vs Candelnut

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Bladderfern	Candelnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cystopteris	Aleurites
Species	Cystopteris tenuis	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brittle Bladderfern and Candelnut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Bladderfern	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Brittle Bladderfern

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

Candelnut

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