Asian swordfern vs Bandro

Nephrolepis brownii compared with Hapalemur alaotrensis

Key Differences

• Asian swordfern is Not Evaluated while Bandro is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian swordfern	Bandro
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nephrolepidaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Nephrolepis	Hapalemur
Species	Nephrolepis brownii	Hapalemur alaotrensis

Conservation Status

Asian swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Bandro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.