Australian treefern vs St Helena Tree Fern

Dicksonia antarctica compared with Dicksonia arborescens

Key Differences

• Australian treefern is Not Evaluated while St Helena Tree Fern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian treefern	St Helena Tree Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order same	Cyatheales (Baumfarne)	Cyatheales (Baumfarne)
Family same	Dicksoniaceae	Dicksoniaceae
Genus same	Dicksonia	Dicksonia
Species	Dicksonia antarctica	Dicksonia arborescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian treefern and St Helena Tree Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dicksonia.

Conservation Status

Australian treefern

NE — Not Evaluated

St Helena Tree Fern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian treefern	St Helena Tree Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian treefern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

St Helena Tree Fern

Habitat

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

Australian treefern

The Australian treefern (Dicksonia antarctica) is a species in the genus Dicksonia. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Dicksonia antarctica contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.