St Helena Tree Fern vs Utteridge's rough tree fern

Dicksonia arborescens compared with Dicksonia utteridgei

Key Differences

• St Helena Tree Fern is Vulnerable while Utteridge's rough tree fern is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	St Helena Tree Fern	Utteridge's rough tree fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Cyatheales (Cyatheales)	Cyatheales (Cyatheales)
Family same	Dicksoniaceae	Dicksoniaceae
Genus same	Dicksonia	Dicksonia
Species	Dicksonia arborescens	Dicksonia utteridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

St Helena Tree Fern and Utteridge's rough tree fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dicksonia.

Conservation Status

St Helena Tree Fern

VU — Vulnerable

Utteridge's rough tree fern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	St Helena Tree Fern	Utteridge's rough tree fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

St Helena Tree Fern

Habitat

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

Utteridge's rough tree fern

Habitat

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