Alpine Bladder-fern vs Blackcurrant

Cystopteris alpina compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• Alpine Bladder-fern is Near Threatened while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bladder-fern	Blackcurrant
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Cystopteris	Antidesma
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Antidesma parvifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Bladder-fern and Blackcurrant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (planta)

Conservation Status

Alpine Bladder-fern

NT — Near Threatened

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bladder-fern	Blackcurrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bladder-fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Alpine Bladder-fern

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blackcurrant

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