Barn Fern vs Patagonian Weasel

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Fern	Patagonian 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	Lyncodon
Species	Asplenium haughtonii	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.