Australian treefern vs Utteridge's rough tree fern

Dicksonia antarctica compared with Dicksonia utteridgei

Key Differences

• Australian treefern is Not Evaluated while Utteridge's rough tree fern is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian treefern	Utteridge's rough 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 utteridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian treefern and Utteridge's rough tree fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dicksonia.

Conservation Status

Australian treefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Utteridge's rough tree fern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian treefern	Utteridge's rough 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.

Utteridge's rough 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.