Laurisilva Brake vs Spider brake

Pteris incompleta compared with Pteris multifida

Key Differences

• Laurisilva Brake is Near Threatened while Spider brake is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurisilva Brake	Spider brake
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Pteridaceae	Pteridaceae
Genus same	Pteris	Pteris
Species	Pteris incompleta	Pteris multifida

Evolutionary Relationship

Laurisilva Brake and Spider brake share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteris.

Conservation Status

Laurisilva Brake

NT — Near Threatened

Spider brake

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laurisilva Brake	Spider brake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurisilva Brake

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

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

Spider brake

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal