Graceful Woodsia vs Slender Cliff Fern

Woodsia pulchella compared with Woodsia gracilis

Key Differences

• Graceful Woodsia is Near Threatened while Slender Cliff Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graceful 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 pulchella	Woodsia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Graceful Woodsia

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Cliff Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graceful Woodsia

Habitat

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

Slender Cliff Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.