Blackstem Spleenwort vs Ornate Cuscus

Asplenium resiliens compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstem Spleenwort	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Asplenium	Phalanger
Species	Asplenium resiliens	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackstem Spleenwort	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.