Corleys Wurmfarn vs Fragrant Cliff Fern

Dryopteris corleyi compared with Dryopteris fragrans

Key Differences

• Corleys Wurmfarn is Least Concern while Fragrant Cliff Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corleys Wurmfarn	Fragrant Cliff Fern
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 corleyi	Dryopteris fragrans

Evolutionary Relationship

Corleys Wurmfarn and Fragrant Cliff Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Corleys Wurmfarn

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Cliff Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corleys Wurmfarn	Fragrant Cliff Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corleys Wurmfarn

Habitat

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

Fragrant Cliff Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.