Breiter Wurmfarn vs Kanaren-Wurmfarn

Dryopteris dilatata compared with Dryopteris oligodonta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Breiter Wurmfarn	Kanaren-Wurmfarn
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 dilatata	Dryopteris oligodonta

Evolutionary Relationship

Breiter Wurmfarn and Kanaren-Wurmfarn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Breiter Wurmfarn

LC — Least Concern

Kanaren-Wurmfarn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Breiter Wurmfarn	Kanaren-Wurmfarn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Breiter Wurmfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Kanaren-Wurmfarn

Habitat

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

Breiter Wurmfarn

The Broad Buckler Fern (Dryopteris dilatata) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Kanaren-Wurmfarn

The Canarian Male-fern (Dryopteris oligodonta) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.