Andean Mouse vs Blackstem Spleenwort

Andinomys edax compared with Asplenium resiliens

Key Differences

• Andean Mouse is Least Concern while Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mouse	Blackstem Spleenwort
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 resiliens

Conservation Status

Andean Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mouse	Blackstem Spleenwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.

Blackstem Spleenwort

The Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens) is a species in the genus Asplenium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.