Azorean Spleenwort vs Balearean Spleenwort

Asplenium azoricum compared with Asplenium balearicum

Key Differences

• Azorean Spleenwort is Least Concern while Balearean Spleenwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean Spleenwort	Balearean Spleenwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Aspleniaceae	Aspleniaceae
Genus same	Asplenium	Asplenium
Species	Asplenium azoricum	Asplenium balearicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean Spleenwort and Balearean Spleenwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asplenium.

Conservation Status

Azorean Spleenwort

LC — Least Concern

Balearean Spleenwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean Spleenwort	Balearean Spleenwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azorean Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

Balearean Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Azorean Spleenwort

The Azorean Spleenwort (Asplenium azoricum) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Balearean Spleenwort

The Balearean Spleenwort (Asplenium balearicum) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.