Floating Fern vs Pearson s Pericote

Salvinia natans compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• Floating Fern is Not Evaluated while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floating Fern	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Salviniales (Salviniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salviniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Salvinia	Andalgalomys
Species	Salvinia natans	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floating Fern	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floating Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.