Laurisilva Brake vs Lays-back Fern

Pteris incompleta compared with Pteris paleacea

Key Differences

• Laurisilva Brake is Near Threatened while Lays-back Fern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurisilva Brake	Lays-back 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	Pteridaceae	Pteridaceae
Genus same	Pteris	Pteris
Species	Pteris incompleta	Pteris paleacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Laurisilva Brake and Lays-back Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteris.

Conservation Status

Laurisilva Brake

NT — Near Threatened

Lays-back Fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laurisilva Brake	Lays-back Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurisilva Brake

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.

Lays-back Fern

Habitat

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