Andean Caenolestid vs Barn Fern

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Asplenium
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Barn Fern
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.

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

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.

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.