Alpen-Blasenfarn vs Large False Serotine

Cystopteris alpina compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Alpen-Blasenfarn is Near Threatened while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Blasenfarn	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Alpen-Blasenfarn

NT — Near Threatened

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Blasenfarn	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.