Eared Spleenwort vs Girafe

Asplenium cuspidatum compared with Giraffa camelopardalis

Key Differences

• Eared Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while Girafe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eared Spleenwort	Girafe
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Giraffidae (Giraffes)
Genus	Asplenium	Giraffa (Giraffes)
Species	Asplenium cuspidatum	Giraffa camelopardalis

Conservation Status

Eared Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Girafe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eared Spleenwort	Girafe
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	5.5 m
Average Weight	—	1.2 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eared Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Portugal.

Girafe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Girafe

The tallest living animal on Earth, giraffes can reach 5.5 meters in height and weigh up to 1,750 kg. Their elongated necks — containing the same seven cervical vertebrae as all mammals — evolved for feeding on acacia trees in African savannas and woodlands. Social animals living in loose herds with no permanent bonds, giraffes communicate through infrasound and body language. Vulnerable, with populations declining due to habitat loss and poaching.