Barn Fern vs black spleenwort

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Asplenium adiantum-nigrum

Key Differences

  • Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while black spleenwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barn Fern black spleenwort
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 haughtonii Asplenium adiantum-nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Barn Fern and black spleenwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asplenium.

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

black spleenwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barn Fern black spleenwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

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.

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.

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.

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