Broad Buckler Fern vs Crested Buckler Fern

Dryopteris expansa compared with Dryopteris cristata

Key Differences

• Broad Buckler Fern is Least Concern while Crested Buckler Fern is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Buckler Fern	Crested Buckler Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)
Order same	Polypodiales (многоножковые)	Polypodiales (многоножковые)
Family same	Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus same	Dryopteris	Dryopteris
Species	Dryopteris expansa	Dryopteris cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad Buckler Fern

LC — Least Concern

Crested Buckler Fern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Buckler Fern	Crested Buckler 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).

Crested Buckler Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States