Balearean Spleenwort vs black spleenwort

Asplenium balearicum compared with Asplenium adiantum-nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balearean Spleenwort black spleenwort
Kingdom same Plantae (bitki) Plantae (bitki)
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 adiantum-nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balearean Spleenwort

NT — Near Threatened

black spleenwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balearean Spleenwort black spleenwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balearean Spleenwort

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.

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.

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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