Alpen-Blasenfarn vs Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

Cystopteris alpina compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Alpen-Blasenfarn is Near Threatened while Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Blasenfarn	Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order same	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family same	Cystopteridaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus same	Cystopteris	Cystopteris
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Cystopteris fragilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Blasenfarn and Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cystopteris.

Conservation Status

Alpen-Blasenfarn

NT — Near Threatened

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Blasenfarn	Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn
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.

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden