Andean Akodont vs Bladder Fern

Abrothrix andinus compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Andean Akodont is Least Concern while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Akodont	Bladder Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Abrothrix	Cystopteris
Species	Abrothrix andinus	Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Andean Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Akodont	Bladder Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Andean Akodont

The Andean Akodont (Abrothrix andinus) is a species in the genus Abrothrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.