Alpine Pine Vole vs Barn Fern

Microtus multiplex compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Barn Fern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Cricetidae Aspleniaceae
Genus Microtus Asplenium
Species Microtus multiplex Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Barn Fern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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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