Gelappter Schildfarn vs Madeira Sword-Fern

Polystichum aculeatum compared with Polystichum falcinellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelappter Schildfarn	Madeira Sword-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	Polystichum	Polystichum
Species	Polystichum aculeatum	Polystichum falcinellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelappter Schildfarn and Madeira Sword-Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polystichum.

Conservation Status

Gelappter Schildfarn

NT — Near Threatened

Madeira Sword-Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelappter Schildfarn	Madeira Sword-Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelappter Schildfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Madeira Sword-Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.