Asiatic holly fern vs Sichel-Schildfarn

Cyrtomium caryotideum compared with Cyrtomium falcatum

Key Differences

• Asiatic holly fern is Extinct while Sichel-Schildfarn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic holly fern	Sichel-Schildfarn
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	Cyrtomium	Cyrtomium
Species	Cyrtomium caryotideum	Cyrtomium falcatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic holly fern and Sichel-Schildfarn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyrtomium.

Conservation Status

Asiatic holly fern

EX — Extinct

Sichel-Schildfarn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic holly fern	Sichel-Schildfarn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic holly fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sichel-Schildfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Asiatic holly fern

The Asiatic holly fern (Cyrtomium caryotideum) is a species in the genus Cyrtomium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Found in Taiwan.