Giersch, Geißfuß vs Brittle Bladderfern

Aegopodium podagraria compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• Giersch, Geißfuß is Least Concern while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giersch, Geißfuß	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family	Apiaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Aegopodium	Cystopteris
Species	Aegopodium podagraria	Cystopteris tenuis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giersch, Geißfuß and Brittle Bladderfern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Giersch, Geißfuß

LC — Least Concern

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giersch, Geißfuß	Brittle Bladderfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giersch, Geißfuß

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Giersch, Geißfuß

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States