Barn Fern vs Broad skate

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Fern	Broad skate
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Asplenium	Amblyraja
Species	Asplenium haughtonii	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Fern	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Broad skate

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.

Broad skate

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.