Barn Fern vs Catkin Yew

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Fern	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Asplenium	Amentotaxus
Species	Asplenium haughtonii	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Fern	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.