Alpen-Wimperfarn vs Zierlich-Wimpernfarn

Woodsia alpina compared with Woodsia pulchella

Key Differences

• Alpen-Wimperfarn is Least Concern while Zierlich-Wimpernfarn is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Wimperfarn	Zierlich-Wimpernfarn
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	Woodsiaceae	Woodsiaceae
Genus same	Woodsia	Woodsia
Species	Woodsia alpina	Woodsia pulchella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Wimperfarn and Zierlich-Wimpernfarn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Woodsia.

Conservation Status

Alpen-Wimperfarn

LC — Least Concern

Zierlich-Wimpernfarn

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Wimperfarn	Zierlich-Wimpernfarn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Wimperfarn

Habitat

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

Range

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

Zierlich-Wimpernfarn

Habitat

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

Alpen-Wimperfarn

The Alpine Cliff Fern (Woodsia alpina) is a species in the genus Woodsia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.