Barn Fern vs Japanese Weasel

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Fern	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Asplenium	Mustela
Species	Asplenium haughtonii	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Fern	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. 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.