Australian brake vs Laurisilva Brake

Pteris tremula compared with Pteris incompleta

Key Differences

• Australian brake is Not Evaluated while Laurisilva Brake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian brake	Laurisilva Brake
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order same	Polypodiales (ウラボシ目)	Polypodiales (ウラボシ目)
Family same	Pteridaceae	Pteridaceae
Genus same	Pteris	Pteris
Species	Pteris tremula	Pteris incompleta

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian brake and Laurisilva Brake share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteris.

Conservation Status

Australian brake

NE — Not Evaluated

Laurisilva Brake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian brake	Laurisilva Brake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian brake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and United States.

Laurisilva Brake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Australian brake

The Australian brake (Pteris tremula) is a species in the genus Pteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Pteris tremula contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal