Asian swordfern vs Brook Alder

Nephrolepis brownii compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Asian swordfern is Not Evaluated while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian swordfern	Brook Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Nephrolepidaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Nephrolepis	Alnus
Species	Nephrolepis brownii	Alnus maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian swordfern and Brook Alder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Asian swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian swordfern	Brook Alder
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).

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.