Balearean Spleenwort vs Barn Fern

Asplenium balearicum compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

  • Balearean Spleenwort is Near Threatened while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balearean Spleenwort Barn Fern
Kingdom same Plantae (พืช) Plantae (พืช)
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 balearicum Asplenium haughtonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balearean Spleenwort and Barn Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asplenium.

Conservation Status

Balearean Spleenwort

NT — Near Threatened

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balearean Spleenwort Barn Fern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balearean Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Balearean Spleenwort

The Balearean Spleenwort (Asplenium balearicum) 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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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