Broad Buckler Fern vs Giant Wood Fern

Dryopteris expansa compared with Dryopteris goldieana

Key Differences

• Broad Buckler Fern is Least Concern while Giant Wood Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Buckler Fern	Giant Wood Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus same	Dryopteris	Dryopteris
Species	Dryopteris expansa	Dryopteris goldieana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad Buckler Fern and Giant Wood Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Broad Buckler Fern

LC — Least Concern

Giant Wood Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Buckler Fern	Giant Wood Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Buckler Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Giant Wood Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Broad Buckler Fern

The Broad Buckler Fern (Dryopteris expansa) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States