Bladder Fern vs Catkin Yew

Cystopteris fragilis compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bladder Fern	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pinales (İğne yapraklılar)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Cystopteris	Amentotaxus
Species	Cystopteris fragilis	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bladder Fern	Catkin Yew
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).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Bladder Fern

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

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.