Atherton antechinus vs Barn Fern

Antechinus godmani compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Asplenium
Species	Antechinus godmani	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. 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.