New World midsorus fern vs palm fern

Blechnum occidentale compared with Blechnum appendiculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New World midsorus fern	palm fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Blechnaceae	Blechnaceae
Genus same	Blechnum	Blechnum
Species	Blechnum occidentale	Blechnum appendiculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

New World midsorus fern and palm fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Blechnum.

Conservation Status

New World midsorus fern

NE — Not Evaluated

palm fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New World midsorus fern	palm fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New World midsorus fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Portugal.

palm fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Portugal), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇵🇹 Portugal