Alpen-Blasenfarn vs Giant Otter

Cystopteris alpina compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Alpen-Blasenfarn is Near Threatened while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Blasenfarn	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cystopteris	Pteronura
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Alpen-Blasenfarn

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Blasenfarn	Giant Otter
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.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.