Lays-back Fern vs Toothed Brake

Pteris paleacea compared with Pteris dentata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lays-back Fern	Toothed 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 paleacea	Pteris dentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lays-back Fern and Toothed Brake share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteris.

Conservation Status

Lays-back Fern

LC — Least Concern

Toothed Brake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lays-back Fern	Toothed Brake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lays-back Fern

Habitat

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

Toothed Brake

Habitat

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