Tunbridge filmy fern vs Wilson's Filmy Fern

Hymenophyllum tunbrigense compared with Hymenophyllum wilsonii

Key Differences

• Tunbridge filmy fern is Extinct while Wilson's Filmy Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tunbridge filmy fern	Wilson's Filmy Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Hymenophyllales (Hymenophyllales)	Hymenophyllales (Hymenophyllales)
Family same	Hymenophyllaceae	Hymenophyllaceae
Genus same	Hymenophyllum	Hymenophyllum
Species	Hymenophyllum tunbrigense	Hymenophyllum wilsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Tunbridge filmy fern and Wilson's Filmy Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hymenophyllum.

Conservation Status

Tunbridge filmy fern

EX — Extinct

Wilson's Filmy Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tunbridge filmy fern	Wilson's Filmy Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tunbridge filmy fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Portugal.

Wilson's Filmy Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal