Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn vs Candelabra Tree

Cystopteris fragilis compared with Araucaria angustifolia

Key Differences

• Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn is Not Evaluated while Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn	Candelabra Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Cystopteris	Araucaria
Species	Cystopteris fragilis	Araucaria angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn and Candelabra Tree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn	Candelabra Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Candelabra Tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and India. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Candelabra Tree

The Candelabra Tree (Araucaria angustifolia) is a species in the genus Araucaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia