Asian swordfern vs Beira

Nephrolepis brownii compared with Dorcatragus megalotis

Key Differences

• Asian swordfern is Not Evaluated while Beira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian swordfern	Beira
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nephrolepidaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Nephrolepis	Dorcatragus
Species	Nephrolepis brownii	Dorcatragus megalotis

Conservation Status

Asian swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian swordfern	Beira
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).

Beira

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).

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.