Brittle Bladderfern vs Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated while Tarántula Mexicana Gris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Bladderfern	Tarántula Mexicana Gris
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Arachnida (arácnidos)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Araneae (araña)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Aphonopelma
Species	Cystopteris tenuis	Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Bladderfern	Tarántula Mexicana Gris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Brittle Bladderfern

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

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.