Balearean Spleenwort vs Irish Spleenwort

Asplenium balearicum compared with Asplenium onopteris

Key Differences

• Balearean Spleenwort is Near Threatened while Irish Spleenwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balearean Spleenwort	Irish 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 balearicum	Asplenium onopteris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balearean Spleenwort

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balearean Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Irish Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.