Zierlich-Wimpernfarn vs Slender Cliff Fern

Woodsia pulchella compared with Woodsia gracilis

Key Differences

• Zierlich-Wimpernfarn is Near Threatened while Slender Cliff Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zierlich-Wimpernfarn	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 pulchella	Woodsia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Zierlich-Wimpernfarn

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Cliff Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zierlich-Wimpernfarn	Slender Cliff Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zierlich-Wimpernfarn

Habitat

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

Slender Cliff Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.