Madeira Filmy Fern vs Wilson's Filmy Fern

Hymenophyllum maderense compared with Hymenophyllum wilsonii

Key Differences

• Madeira Filmy Fern is Critically Endangered while Wilson's Filmy Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeira Filmy Fern	Wilson's Filmy Fern
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	Hymenophyllales (Hymenophyllales)	Hymenophyllales (Hymenophyllales)
Family same	Hymenophyllaceae	Hymenophyllaceae
Genus same	Hymenophyllum	Hymenophyllum
Species	Hymenophyllum maderense	Hymenophyllum wilsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeira Filmy Fern and Wilson's Filmy Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hymenophyllum.

Conservation Status

Madeira Filmy Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Wilson's Filmy Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeira Filmy Fern	Wilson's Filmy Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madeira Filmy Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Wilson's Filmy Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal