Alpen-Blasenfarn vs Spitzling

Cystopteris alpina compared with Aelia acuminata

Key Differences

• Alpen-Blasenfarn is Near Threatened while Spitzling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Blasenfarn	Spitzling
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Pentatomidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Aelia
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Aelia acuminata

Conservation Status

Alpen-Blasenfarn

NT — Near Threatened

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Blasenfarn	Spitzling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Blasenfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpen-Blasenfarn

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden