Barn Fern vs Cascade Fir

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Fern	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Asplenium	Abies
Species	Asplenium haughtonii	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barn Fern and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Fern	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.