Aiton's buckler-Fern vs Autumn fern

Dryopteris aitoniana compared with Dryopteris erythrosora

Key Differences

• Aiton's buckler-Fern is Least Concern while Autumn fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aiton's buckler-Fern	Autumn fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
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 aitoniana	Dryopteris erythrosora

Evolutionary Relationship

Aiton's buckler-Fern and Autumn fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Aiton's buckler-Fern

LC — Least Concern

Autumn fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aiton's buckler-Fern	Autumn fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aiton's buckler-Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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).

Aiton's buckler-Fern

The Aiton's buckler-Fern (Dryopteris aitoniana) 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.

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.