Madeira Filmy Fern vs Tunbridge filmy fern

Hymenophyllum maderense compared with Hymenophyllum tunbrigense

Key Differences

• Madeira Filmy Fern is Critically Endangered while Tunbridge filmy fern is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeira Filmy Fern	Tunbridge filmy fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Hymenophyllales (Hymenophyllales)	Hymenophyllales (Hymenophyllales)
Family same	Hymenophyllaceae	Hymenophyllaceae
Genus same	Hymenophyllum	Hymenophyllum
Species	Hymenophyllum maderense	Hymenophyllum tunbrigense

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeira Filmy Fern and Tunbridge filmy fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hymenophyllum.

Conservation Status

Madeira Filmy Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Tunbridge filmy fern

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeira Filmy Fern	Tunbridge filmy fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madeira Filmy Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tunbridge filmy fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal