Andean Caenolestid vs Vegetable fern

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Diplazium esculentum

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Vegetable fern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Vegetable fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Athyriaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Diplazium
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Diplazium esculentum

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Vegetable fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Vegetable 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.

Vegetable fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, South Africa, 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.