Barn Fern vs California vole

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Fern	California vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Asplenium	Microtus
Species	Asplenium haughtonii	Microtus californicus

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Fern	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

California vole

Habitat

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.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.