Alectryon vs cystoptéris

Alectryon tropicus compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while cystoptéris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	cystoptéris
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Cystopteris
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Cystopteris fragilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and cystoptéris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

cystoptéris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	cystoptéris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

cystoptéris

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

cystoptéris

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.