Canarian Spleenwort vs fausse capillaire

Asplenium octoploideum compared with Asplenium trichomanes

Key Differences

• Canarian Spleenwort is Near Threatened while fausse capillaire is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Spleenwort	fausse capillaire
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 octoploideum	Asplenium trichomanes

Evolutionary Relationship

Canarian Spleenwort and fausse capillaire share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asplenium.

Conservation Status

Canarian Spleenwort

NT — Near Threatened

fausse capillaire

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Spleenwort	fausse capillaire
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Spleenwort

Habitat

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

fausse capillaire

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Canarian Spleenwort

The Canarian Spleenwort (Asplenium octoploideum) 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.