Barn Fern vs Hare's-tail

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

  • Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barn Fern Hare's-tail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Aspleniaceae Cricetidae
Genus Asplenium Lagurus
Species Asplenium haughtonii Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barn Fern Hare's-tail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Hare's-tail

No description available.

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