Brittle Bladderfern vs Markhor

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Bladderfern	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cystopteris	Capra
Species	Cystopteris tenuis	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Bladderfern	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brittle Bladderfern

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