Alexanders vs Brittle Bladderfern

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family	Apiaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Angelica	Cystopteris
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Cystopteris tenuis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders and Brittle Bladderfern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Brittle Bladderfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brittle Bladderfern

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States