Asian swordfern vs Markhor

Nephrolepis brownii compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Asian swordfern is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian swordfern	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Nephrolepidaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Nephrolepis	Capra
Species	Nephrolepis brownii	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Asian swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian swordfern	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Asian swordfern

The Asian swordfern (Nephrolepis brownii) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Widely distributed across Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).