Alpine Bladder-fern vs Guianan Neacomys

Cystopteris alpina compared with Neacomys guianae

Key Differences

• Alpine Bladder-fern is Near Threatened while Guianan Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bladder-fern	Guianan Neacomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Neacomys
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Neacomys guianae

Conservation Status

Alpine Bladder-fern

NT — Near Threatened

Guianan Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bladder-fern	Guianan Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bladder-fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Guianan Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Alpine Bladder-fern

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.