Andean Chilomys vs Barn Fern

Chilomys instans compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	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	Chilomys	Asplenium
Species	Chilomys instans	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Chilomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Andean Chilomys

The Andean Chilomys (Chilomys instans) is a species in the genus Chilomys. 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.