Barn Fern vs Bridge Roller

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Ancylis uncella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Fern	Bridge 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 uncella

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Fern	Bridge Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Bridge 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.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) 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.