Blackstem Spleenwort vs Cascade Fir

Asplenium resiliens compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstem Spleenwort	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Asplenium	Abies
Species	Asplenium resiliens	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackstem Spleenwort	Cascade Fir
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.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackstem Spleenwort

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

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.