Autumn fern vs Fragrant Cliff Fern

Dryopteris erythrosora compared with Dryopteris fragrans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn fern	Fragrant Cliff Fern
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 erythrosora	Dryopteris fragrans

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn fern and Fragrant Cliff Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Autumn fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Fragrant Cliff Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn fern	Fragrant Cliff Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Fragrant Cliff Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Autumn fern

The Autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Dryopteris erythrosora contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States