alchorntree vs Barn Fern

Alchornea rugosa compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Barn Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Asplenium
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Asplenium haughtonii

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and Barn Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.