Andean Pericote vs Barn Fern

Phyllotis andium compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	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	Phyllotis	Asplenium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

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 Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. 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.