Brittle Bladderfern vs California Deermouse

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Peromyscus californicus

Key Differences

• Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated while California Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Bladderfern	California Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Peromyscus
Species	Cystopteris tenuis	Peromyscus californicus

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Bladderfern	California Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

California Deermouse

The California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.