Lückiger Schuppen-Wurmfarn vs Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn

Dryopteris lacunosa compared with Dryopteris affinis

Key Differences

• Lückiger Schuppen-Wurmfarn is Least Concern while Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lückiger Schuppen-Wurmfarn	Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn
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	Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus same	Dryopteris	Dryopteris
Species	Dryopteris lacunosa	Dryopteris affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lückiger Schuppen-Wurmfarn and Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Lückiger Schuppen-Wurmfarn

LC — Least Concern

Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lückiger Schuppen-Wurmfarn	Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lückiger Schuppen-Wurmfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lückiger Schuppen-Wurmfarn

The Alpine Male-fern (Dryopteris lacunosa) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium