Azorean Spleenwort vs Barn Fern

Asplenium azoricum compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Azorean Spleenwort is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean 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 azoricum	Asplenium haughtonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean Spleenwort

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean Spleenwort	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azorean Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Azorean Spleenwort

The Azorean Spleenwort (Asplenium azoricum) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.