Broad Buckler Fern vs Costa Verde Male-fern

Dryopteris expansa compared with Dryopteris corleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Buckler Fern	Costa Verde Male-fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (thực vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Lớp Dương xỉ)	Polypodiopsida (Lớp Dương xỉ)
Order same	Polypodiales (Bộ Dương xỉ)	Polypodiales (Bộ Dương xỉ)
Family same	Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus same	Dryopteris	Dryopteris
Species	Dryopteris expansa	Dryopteris corleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad Buckler Fern and Costa Verde Male-fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryopteris.

Conservation Status

Broad Buckler Fern

LC — Least Concern

Costa Verde Male-fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Buckler Fern	Costa Verde Male-fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Buckler Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Costa Verde Male-fern

Habitat

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

Broad Buckler Fern

The Broad Buckler Fern (Dryopteris expansa) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.