Alpen-Wimperfarn vs Slender Cliff Fern

Woodsia alpina compared with Woodsia gracilis

Key Differences

• Alpen-Wimperfarn is Least Concern while Slender Cliff Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Wimperfarn	Slender 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	Woodsiaceae	Woodsiaceae
Genus same	Woodsia	Woodsia
Species	Woodsia alpina	Woodsia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Wimperfarn and Slender Cliff Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Woodsia.

Conservation Status

Alpen-Wimperfarn

LC — Least Concern

Slender Cliff Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Wimperfarn	Slender Cliff Fern
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.

Slender Cliff Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States