Ribbon Fern vs Ptéris denté

Pteris cretica compared with Pteris dentata

Key Differences

• Ribbon Fern is Not Evaluated while Ptéris denté is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ribbon Fern	Ptéris denté
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Pteridaceae	Pteridaceae
Genus same	Pteris	Pteris
Species	Pteris cretica	Pteris dentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ribbon Fern and Ptéris denté share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteris.

Conservation Status

Ribbon Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Ptéris denté

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ribbon Fern	Ptéris denté
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ribbon Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

Ptéris denté

Habitat

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