Barn Fern vs Blushing Rosette

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

  • Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barn Fern Blushing Rosette
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Tracheophyta Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Aspleniaceae Podoscyphaceae
Genus Asplenium Abortiporus
Species Asplenium haughtonii Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barn Fern Blushing Rosette
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Blushing Rosette

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Blushing Rosette

The Blushing Rosette (Abortiporus biennis) is a species in the genus Abortiporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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