Barn Fern vs Bishop ray

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Aetobatus narinari

Key Differences

• Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Bishop ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Fern	Bishop ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Asplenium	Aetobatus
Species	Asplenium haughtonii	Aetobatus narinari

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Fern	Bishop ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Bishop ray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Bishop ray

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.