alchorntree vs Brittle Bladderfern

Alchornea rugosa compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Cystopteris
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Cystopteris tenuis

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and Brittle Bladderfern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (planta)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Brittle Bladderfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.