St Helena Filmy Fern vs Hautfarn

Hymenophyllum capillaceum compared with Hymenophyllum tunbrigense

Key Differences

• St Helena Filmy Fern is Endangered while Hautfarn is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	St Helena Filmy Fern	Hautfarn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order same	Hymenophyllales (Hymenophyllales)	Hymenophyllales (Hymenophyllales)
Family same	Hymenophyllaceae	Hymenophyllaceae
Genus same	Hymenophyllum	Hymenophyllum
Species	Hymenophyllum capillaceum	Hymenophyllum tunbrigense

Evolutionary Relationship

St Helena Filmy Fern and Hautfarn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hymenophyllum.

Conservation Status

St Helena Filmy Fern

EN — Endangered

Hautfarn

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	St Helena Filmy Fern	Hautfarn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

St Helena Filmy Fern

Habitat

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

Hautfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Portugal.