Autumn fern vs Guanche Woodfern

Dryopteris erythrosora compared with Dryopteris guanchica

Key Differences

• Autumn fern is Not Evaluated while Guanche Woodfern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn fern	Guanche Woodfern
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 erythrosora	Dryopteris guanchica

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn fern and Guanche Woodfern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Autumn fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Guanche Woodfern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn fern	Guanche Woodfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Guanche Woodfern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

Autumn fern

The Autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Dryopteris erythrosora contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.