Japanischer kletterfarn vs Small-leaf climbing fern

Lygodium japonicum compared with Lygodium microphyllum

Key Differences

• Japanischer kletterfarn is Not Evaluated while Small-leaf climbing fern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanischer kletterfarn	Small-leaf climbing fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order same	Schizaeales (Schizaeales)	Schizaeales (Schizaeales)
Family same	Lygodiaceae	Lygodiaceae
Genus same	Lygodium	Lygodium
Species	Lygodium japonicum	Lygodium microphyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanischer kletterfarn and Small-leaf climbing fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lygodium.

Conservation Status

Japanischer kletterfarn

NE — Not Evaluated

Small-leaf climbing fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanischer kletterfarn	Small-leaf climbing fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanischer kletterfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Small-leaf climbing fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, Palau, Solomon Islands), and South America (Guyana).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States