Barn Fern vs Cauca River Myotis

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Myotis caucensis

Key Differences

  • Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Cauca River Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barn Fern Cauca River Myotis
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Aspleniaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Asplenium Myotis
Species Asplenium haughtonii Myotis caucensis

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Cauca River Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barn Fern Cauca River Myotis
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Cauca River Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Cauca River Myotis

The Cauca River Myotis (Myotis caucensis) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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