Andean Caenolestid vs Ascending Grapefern

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Botrychium ascendens

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Ascending Grapefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Botrychium
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Botrychium ascendens

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Ascending Grapefern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Caenolestid

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Andean Caenolestid

The Andean Caenolestid (Caenolestes condorensis) is a species in the genus Caenolestes. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.