Asian oak fern vs Ruprechtsfarn

Gymnocarpium continentale compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Asian oak fern is Near Threatened while Ruprechtsfarn is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian oak fern	Ruprechtsfarn
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	Gymnocarpium	Gymnocarpium
Species	Gymnocarpium continentale	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian oak fern and Ruprechtsfarn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnocarpium.

Conservation Status

Asian oak fern

NT — Near Threatened

Ruprechtsfarn

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian oak fern	Ruprechtsfarn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian oak fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ruprechtsfarn

Habitat

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

Range

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

Asian oak fern

The Asian oak fern (Gymnocarpium continentale) is a species in the genus Gymnocarpium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden