Blackstem Spleenwort vs bristly bearberry

Asplenium resiliens compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstem Spleenwort	bristly bearberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Asplenium	Arctostaphylos
Species	Asplenium resiliens	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackstem Spleenwort and bristly bearberry share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackstem Spleenwort	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Blackstem Spleenwort

The Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens) is a species in the genus Asplenium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.