Brittle Bladderfern vs Kalmus

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated while Kalmus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Bladderfern	Kalmus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Cystopteris	Acorus
Species	Cystopteris tenuis	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Bladderfern	Kalmus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Kalmus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Brittle Bladderfern

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

Kalmus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.