Bladder Fern vs Calamus

Cystopteris fragilis compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bladder Fern	Calamus
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Cystopteris	Acorus
Species	Cystopteris fragilis	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bladder Fern and Calamus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (bitki)

Conservation Status

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bladder Fern	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladder Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States