Ribbon Fern vs Spider brake

Pteris cretica compared with Pteris multifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ribbon Fern	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 cretica	Pteris multifida

Evolutionary Relationship

Ribbon Fern and Spider brake share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteris.

Conservation Status

Ribbon Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Spider brake

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ribbon Fern	Spider brake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ribbon Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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 9 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States