Balearean Spleenwort vs Mauerraute

Asplenium balearicum compared with Asplenium ruta-muraria

Key Differences

• Balearean Spleenwort is Near Threatened while Mauerraute is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balearean Spleenwort	Mauerraute
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order same	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family same	Aspleniaceae	Aspleniaceae
Genus same	Asplenium	Asplenium
Species	Asplenium balearicum	Asplenium ruta-muraria

Evolutionary Relationship

Balearean Spleenwort and Mauerraute share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asplenium.

Conservation Status

Balearean Spleenwort

NT — Near Threatened

Mauerraute

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balearean Spleenwort	Mauerraute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balearean Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Mauerraute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Balearean Spleenwort

The Balearean Spleenwort (Asplenium balearicum) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.