black spleenwort vs Fountain Spleenwort

Asplenium adiantum-nigrum compared with Asplenium fontanum

Key Differences

• black spleenwort is Near Threatened while Fountain Spleenwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black spleenwort	Fountain Spleenwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Aspleniaceae	Aspleniaceae
Genus same	Asplenium	Asplenium
Species	Asplenium adiantum-nigrum	Asplenium fontanum

Evolutionary Relationship

black spleenwort and Fountain Spleenwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asplenium.

Conservation Status

black spleenwort

NT — Near Threatened

Fountain Spleenwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black spleenwort	Fountain Spleenwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fountain Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

black spleenwort

The Black spleenwort (Asplenium adiantum-nigrum) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium