Blackstem Spleenwort vs Margay

Asplenium resiliens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstem Spleenwort	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Asplenium	Leopardus
Species	Asplenium resiliens	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackstem Spleenwort	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blackstem Spleenwort

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