Brittle Bladderfern vs California vole

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Bladderfern	California vole
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 vole

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 vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) 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.