Autumn fern vs dryoptéris dilaté

Dryopteris erythrosora compared with Dryopteris dilatata

Key Differences

  • Autumn fern is Not Evaluated while dryoptéris dilaté is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn fern dryoptéris dilaté
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 erythrosora Dryopteris dilatata

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn fern and dryoptéris dilaté share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Autumn fern

NE — Not Evaluated

dryoptéris dilaté

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn fern dryoptéris dilaté
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

dryoptéris dilaté

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Autumn fern

The Autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Dryopteris erythrosora contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

dryoptéris dilaté

The Broad Buckler Fern (Dryopteris dilatata) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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