The main difference between pteridophytes and phanerogams is that pteridophytes are seedless and flowerless vascular plants, while phanerogams are seed and flower-bearing vascular plants. More differences are listed below
| Pteridophyte | Phanerogams |
| They have inconspicuous or less differentiated reproductive organs. | They have well-developed reproductive organs. |
| They produce naked embryos called spores. | They produce seeds. |
| Ferns, Marsilea, Equisetum, etc., are examples of pteridophyte. | Pinus, Cycas, fir, etc., are examples of phanerogams. |
