Barn Fern vs Clarke s Vole

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Microtus clarkei

Key Differences

  • Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Clarke s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barn Fern Clarke s 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 clarkei

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barn Fern Clarke s Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Clarke s 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.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) 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.

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