Waser vs Brittle Bladderfern

Alstonia scholaris compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

  • Waser is Least Concern while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Waser Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom same Plantae (tumbuhan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Apocynaceae Cystopteridaceae
Genus Alstonia Cystopteris
Species Alstonia scholaris Cystopteris tenuis

Evolutionary Relationship

Waser and Brittle Bladderfern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (tumbuhan)

Conservation Status

Waser

LC — Least Concern

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Waser Brittle Bladderfern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Waser

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Taiwan, and United States.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Waser

The Blackboard Tree (Alstonia scholaris) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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