Canarian Male-fern vs Fragrant Cliff Fern

Dryopteris oligodonta compared with Dryopteris fragrans

Key Differences

• Canarian Male-fern is Least Concern while Fragrant Cliff Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Male-fern	Fragrant Cliff 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 oligodonta	Dryopteris fragrans

Evolutionary Relationship

Canarian Male-fern and Fragrant Cliff Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Canarian Male-fern

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Cliff Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Male-fern	Fragrant Cliff Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Male-fern

Habitat

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

Fragrant Cliff Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Canarian Male-fern

The Canarian Male-fern (Dryopteris oligodonta) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.