Feingliedriger Dornfarn vs Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn

Dryopteris expansa compared with Dryopteris affinis

Key Differences

• Feingliedriger Dornfarn is Least Concern while Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feingliedriger Dornfarn	Spreuschuppiger 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 expansa	Dryopteris affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Feingliedriger Dornfarn and Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Feingliedriger Dornfarn

LC — Least Concern

Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feingliedriger Dornfarn	Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Feingliedriger Dornfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Feingliedriger Dornfarn

The Broad Buckler Fern (Dryopteris expansa) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden