bardana vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Arctium lappa compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• bardana is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bardana	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Arctium	Tectaria
Species	Arctium lappa	Tectaria trifoliata

Evolutionary Relationship

bardana and Threeleaf Halberd Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (planta)

Conservation Status

bardana

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bardana	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bardana

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

bardana

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil