Giant brake vs Spider brake

Pteris tripartita compared with Pteris multifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant brake	Spider brake
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Pteridaceae	Pteridaceae
Genus same	Pteris	Pteris
Species	Pteris tripartita	Pteris multifida

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant brake and Spider brake share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteris.

Conservation Status

Giant brake

NE — Not Evaluated

Spider brake

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant brake	Spider brake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant brake

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), and South America (4 countries).

Spider brake

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States