Andean Mouse vs Barn Fern

Andinomys edax compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mouse	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	Andinomys	Asplenium
Species	Andinomys edax	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Andean Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Andean Mouse

The Andean Mouse (Andinomys edax) is a species in the genus Andinomys. 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.