Blackstem Spleenwort vs Brook-Side Alder

Asplenium resiliens compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstem Spleenwort	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Asplenium	Alnus
Species	Asplenium resiliens	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackstem Spleenwort and Brook-Side Alder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackstem Spleenwort	Brook-Side Alder
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.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blackstem Spleenwort

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

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States