Barn Fern vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Asplenium haughtonii compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Barn Fern is Critically Endangered while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Fern	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Asplenium	Acomys
Species	Asplenium haughtonii	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Fern	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.