Blackstem Spleenwort vs Dwarf Hutia

Asplenium resiliens compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstem Spleenwort	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Asplenium	Mesocapromys
Species	Asplenium resiliens	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackstem Spleenwort	Dwarf Hutia
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.

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackstem Spleenwort

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