Ajuga vs Asian swordfern

Ajuga reptans compared with Nephrolepis brownii

Key Differences

• Ajuga is Endangered while Asian swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ajuga	Asian swordfern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Lamiaceae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Nephrolepis
Species	Ajuga reptans	Nephrolepis brownii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ajuga and Asian swordfern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Ajuga

EN — Endangered

Asian swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ajuga	Asian swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ajuga

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Asian swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Ajuga

The Ajuga (Ajuga reptans) is a species in the genus Ajuga. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environment.

Asian swordfern

The Asian swordfern (Nephrolepis brownii) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Widely distributed across Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇺🇸 United States