Brittle Bladderfern vs European Mink

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Bladderfern	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 tenuis	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Bladderfern	European Mink
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.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Brittle Bladderfern

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