Barn Fern vs Long-tailed Sylph
Asplenium haughtonii compared with Aglaiocercus kingii
Key Differences
- Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Barn Fern | Long-tailed Sylph |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Tracheophyta | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) | Aves (Birds) |
| Order | Polypodiales (Polypodiales) | Apodiformes (Apodiformes) |
| Family | Aspleniaceae | Trochilidae |
| Genus | Asplenium | Aglaiocercus |
| Species | Asplenium haughtonii | Aglaiocercus kingii |
Conservation Status
Barn Fern
CR — Critically EndangeredLong-tailed Sylph
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Barn Fern | Long-tailed Sylph |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Barn Fern
Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.
Long-tailed Sylph
Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.
Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.
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.
Long-tailed Sylph
One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.
Related Comparisons
Nature FYI Family
Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.
Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia