Barn Fern vs Broom Flat-body

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

  • Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barn Fern Broom Flat-body
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Aspleniaceae Depressariidae
Genus Asplenium Agonopterix
Species Asplenium haughtonii Agonopterix scopariella

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barn Fern Broom Flat-body
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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