Amazonian Nectomys vs Barn Fern

Nectomys rattus compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	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	Nectomys	Asplenium
Species	Nectomys rattus	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Amazonian Nectomys

The Amazonian Nectomys (Nectomys rattus) is a species in the genus Nectomys. 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.