Ribbon Fern vs Toothed Brake

Pteris cretica compared with Pteris dentata

Key Differences

• Ribbon Fern is Not Evaluated while Toothed Brake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ribbon Fern	Toothed 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 cretica	Pteris dentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ribbon Fern and Toothed Brake share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteris.

Conservation Status

Ribbon Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Toothed Brake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ribbon Fern	Toothed Brake
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).

Toothed Brake

Habitat

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