Barn Fern vs Blackstem Spleenwort

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Asplenium resiliens

Key Differences

• Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Fern	Blackstem 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 haughtonii	Asplenium resiliens

Evolutionary Relationship

Barn Fern and Blackstem Spleenwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asplenium.

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Fern	Blackstem Spleenwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.

Blackstem Spleenwort

The Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens) is a species in the genus Asplenium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.