American Shield Fern vs Cévennes Male-fern

Dryopteris intermedia compared with Dryopteris ardechensis

Key Differences

• American Shield Fern is Not Evaluated while Cévennes Male-fern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Shield Fern	Cévennes Male-fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (고사리강)	Polypodiopsida (고사리강)
Order same	Polypodiales (고사리목)	Polypodiales (고사리목)
Family same	Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus same	Dryopteris	Dryopteris
Species	Dryopteris intermedia	Dryopteris ardechensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Shield Fern and Cévennes Male-fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

American Shield Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Cévennes Male-fern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Shield Fern	Cévennes Male-fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Shield Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Cévennes Male-fern

Habitat

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

American Shield Fern

The American Shield Fern (Dryopteris intermedia) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Cévennes Male-fern

The Cévennes Male-Fern (Dryopteris ardechensis) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.