Asian swordfern vs Bory's Anacamptis

Nephrolepis brownii compared with Anacamptis boryi

Key Differences

• Asian swordfern is Not Evaluated while Bory's Anacamptis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian swordfern	Bory's Anacamptis
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Nephrolepidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Nephrolepis	Anacamptis
Species	Nephrolepis brownii	Anacamptis boryi

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian swordfern and Bory's Anacamptis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Asian swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Bory's Anacamptis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian swordfern	Bory's Anacamptis
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).

Bory's Anacamptis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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).

Bory's Anacamptis

The Bory's Anacamptis (Anacamptis boryi) is a species in the genus Anacamptis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.