Broad Buckler Fern vs Cévennes Male-fern

Dryopteris expansa compared with Dryopteris ardechensis

Key Differences

• Broad Buckler Fern is Least Concern while Cévennes Male-fern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Buckler Fern	Cévennes Male-fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus same	Dryopteris	Dryopteris
Species	Dryopteris expansa	Dryopteris ardechensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad Buckler Fern and Cévennes Male-fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Broad Buckler Fern

LC — Least Concern

Cévennes Male-fern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Buckler Fern	Cévennes Male-fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Buckler Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Cévennes Male-fern

Habitat

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

Broad Buckler Fern

The Broad Buckler Fern (Dryopteris expansa) 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.

Cévennes Male-fern

The Cévennes Male-Fern (Dryopteris ardechensis) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.