Brathay fern vs helecho macho

Dryopteris brathaica compared with Dryopteris oligodonta

Key Differences

• Brathay fern is Extinct while helecho macho is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brathay fern	helecho macho
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus same	Dryopteris	Dryopteris
Species	Dryopteris brathaica	Dryopteris oligodonta

Evolutionary Relationship

Brathay fern and helecho macho share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Brathay fern

EX — Extinct

helecho macho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brathay fern	helecho macho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brathay fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

helecho macho

Habitat

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

Brathay fern

The Brathay fern (Dryopteris brathaica) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

helecho macho

The Canarian Male-fern (Dryopteris oligodonta) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.