Campbell's Maple vs Narrow swordfern

Acer campbellii compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

  • Campbell's Maple is Least Concern while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Campbell's Maple Narrow swordfern
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Sapindaceae Nephrolepidaceae
Genus Acer Nephrolepis
Species Acer campbellii Nephrolepis cordifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Campbell's Maple and Narrow swordfern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Campbell's Maple Narrow swordfern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell's Maple

Habitat

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

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Narrow swordfern

No description available.

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