Brathay fern vs Broad Buckler Fern

Dryopteris brathaica compared with Dryopteris expansa

Key Differences

• Brathay fern is Extinct while Broad Buckler Fern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brathay fern	Broad Buckler 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 brathaica	Dryopteris expansa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brathay fern

EX — Extinct

Broad Buckler Fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brathay fern	Broad Buckler Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brathay fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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).

Brathay fern

The Brathay fern (Dryopteris brathaica) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada