holly fern vs Western Sword-fern

Polystichum lonchitis compared with Polystichum munitum

Key Differences

• holly fern is Least Concern while Western Sword-fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	holly fern	Western Sword-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	Polystichum	Polystichum
Species	Polystichum lonchitis	Polystichum munitum

Evolutionary Relationship

holly fern and Western Sword-fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polystichum.

Conservation Status

holly fern

LC — Least Concern

Western Sword-fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	holly fern	Western Sword-fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

holly fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Western Sword-fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway