Andean Cottontail vs Barn Fern

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Asplenium
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Andean Cottontail

The Andean Cottontail (Sylvilagus andinus) is a species in the genus Sylvilagus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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.