Autumn fern vs hay-scent buckler fern

Dryopteris erythrosora compared with Dryopteris aemula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn fern	hay-scent buckler fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus same	Dryopteris	Dryopteris
Species	Dryopteris erythrosora	Dryopteris aemula

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn fern and hay-scent buckler fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Autumn fern

NE — Not Evaluated

hay-scent buckler fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn fern	hay-scent buckler fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

hay-scent buckler fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

Autumn fern

The Autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Dryopteris erythrosora contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.