Aegean Spleenwort vs Blackstem Spleenwort

Asplenium aegaeum compared with Asplenium resiliens

Key Differences

• Aegean Spleenwort is Vulnerable while Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aegean Spleenwort	Blackstem Spleenwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Aspleniaceae	Aspleniaceae
Genus same	Asplenium	Asplenium
Species	Asplenium aegaeum	Asplenium resiliens

Evolutionary Relationship

Aegean Spleenwort and Blackstem Spleenwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asplenium.

Conservation Status

Aegean Spleenwort

VU — Vulnerable

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aegean Spleenwort	Blackstem Spleenwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aegean Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

Aegean Spleenwort

The Aegean Spleenwort (Asplenium aegaeum) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Blackstem Spleenwort

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