St Helena Filmy Fern vs Wilson's Filmy Fern

Hymenophyllum capillaceum compared with Hymenophyllum wilsonii

Key Differences

• St Helena Filmy Fern is Endangered while Wilson's Filmy Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	St Helena 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 capillaceum	Hymenophyllum wilsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

St Helena Filmy Fern

EN — Endangered

Wilson's Filmy Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

St Helena Filmy Fern

Habitat

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

Wilson's Filmy Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.