Brittle Bladderfern vs Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Anisognathus igniventris

Key Differences

  • Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated while Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brittle Bladderfern Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Aves (Birds)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Cystopteridaceae Thraupidae
Genus Cystopteris Anisognathus
Species Cystopteris tenuis Anisognathus igniventris

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brittle Bladderfern Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
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.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Brittle Bladderfern

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

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia