Brittle Bladderfern vs Chibchan water mouse

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Chibchanomys orcesi

Key Differences

• Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated while Chibchan water mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Bladderfern	Chibchan water mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Chibchanomys
Species	Cystopteris tenuis	Chibchanomys orcesi

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Bladderfern	Chibchan water mouse
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.

Chibchan water mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Brittle Bladderfern

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

Chibchan water mouse

The Chibchan water mouse (Chibchanomys orcesi) is a species in the genus Chibchanomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.