Berry Fern vs Cape Spiny Mouse

Cystopteris bulbifera compared with Acomys subspinosus

Key Differences

• Berry Fern is Not Evaluated while Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berry Fern	Cape Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cystopteris	Acomys
Species	Cystopteris bulbifera	Acomys subspinosus

Conservation Status

Berry Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Berry Fern	Cape Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Berry Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Czech Republic, and United States.

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Berry Fern

The Berry Fern (Cystopteris bulbifera) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Cape Spiny Mouse

The Cape Spiny Mouse (Acomys subspinosus) is a species in the genus Acomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.