Barn Fern vs Chiriquinan Serotine

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Eptesicus chiriquinus

Key Differences

  • Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barn Fern Chiriquinan Serotine
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Aspleniaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Asplenium Eptesicus
Species Asplenium haughtonii Eptesicus chiriquinus

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barn Fern Chiriquinan Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Chiriquinan Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Chiriquinan Serotine

The Chiriquinan Serotine (Eptesicus chiriquinus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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