Brittle Bladderfern vs Patagonian mara

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Bladderfern	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Dolichotis
Species	Cystopteris tenuis	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Bladderfern	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.