Hautfarn vs Wilson's Filmy Fern

Hymenophyllum tunbrigense compared with Hymenophyllum wilsonii

Key Differences

• Hautfarn is Extinct while Wilson's Filmy Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hautfarn	Wilson's Filmy Fern
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 tunbrigense	Hymenophyllum wilsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hautfarn and Wilson's Filmy Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hymenophyllum.

Conservation Status

Hautfarn

EX — Extinct

Wilson's Filmy Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hautfarn	Wilson's Filmy Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hautfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Portugal.

Wilson's Filmy Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal