Barn Fern vs Bilberry Roller

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

  • Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Bilberry Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barn Fern Bilberry Roller
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Aspleniaceae Tortricidae
Genus Asplenium Ancylis
Species Asplenium haughtonii Ancylis myrtillana

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barn Fern Bilberry Roller
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Bilberry Roller

The Bilberry Roller (Ancylis myrtillana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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