Alexanders vs Barn Fern

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Barn Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Apiaceae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Angelica	Asplenium
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Asplenium haughtonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. 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.