Alpen-Blasenfarn vs Diaphanous Bladder-Fern

Cystopteris alpina compared with Cystopteris diaphana

Key Differences

• Alpen-Blasenfarn is Near Threatened while Diaphanous Bladder-Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Blasenfarn	Diaphanous Bladder-Fern
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 diaphana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Blasenfarn and Diaphanous Bladder-Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cystopteris.

Conservation Status

Alpen-Blasenfarn

NT — Near Threatened

Diaphanous Bladder-Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Blasenfarn	Diaphanous Bladder-Fern
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.

Diaphanous Bladder-Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Portugal, and United States.

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.