Alpine Male-fern vs dryoptéris écailleux

Dryopteris lacunosa compared with Dryopteris affinis

Key Differences

• Alpine Male-fern is Least Concern while dryoptéris écailleux is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Male-fern	dryoptéris écailleux
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus same	Dryopteris	Dryopteris
Species	Dryopteris lacunosa	Dryopteris affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Male-fern and dryoptéris écailleux share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Alpine Male-fern

LC — Least Concern

dryoptéris écailleux

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Male-fern	dryoptéris écailleux
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Male-fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

dryoptéris écailleux

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Male-fern

The Alpine Male-fern (Dryopteris lacunosa) 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. Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium