helecho macho vs Fragrant Cliff Fern

Dryopteris oligodonta compared with Dryopteris fragrans

Key Differences

• helecho macho is Least Concern while Fragrant Cliff Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	helecho macho	Fragrant Cliff Fern
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 oligodonta	Dryopteris fragrans

Evolutionary Relationship

helecho macho and Fragrant Cliff Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

helecho macho

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Cliff Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	helecho macho	Fragrant Cliff Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

helecho macho

Habitat

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

Fragrant Cliff Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.