Fragrant Woodsia vs Slender Cliff Fern

Woodsia ilvensis compared with Woodsia gracilis

Key Differences

• Fragrant Woodsia is Least Concern while Slender Cliff Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Woodsia	Slender Cliff 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	Woodsiaceae	Woodsiaceae
Genus same	Woodsia	Woodsia
Species	Woodsia ilvensis	Woodsia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fragrant Woodsia and Slender Cliff Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Woodsia.

Conservation Status

Fragrant Woodsia

LC — Least Concern

Slender Cliff Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Woodsia	Slender Cliff Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Woodsia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Slender Cliff Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States