Andean Pericote vs Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Phyllotis andium compared with Adiantum bellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Polypodiopsida (水龍骨綱)
Order Rodentia (啮齿目) Polypodiales (水龙骨目)
Family Cricetidae Pteridaceae
Genus Phyllotis Adiantum
Species Phyllotis andium Adiantum bellum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

The Bermuda Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum bellum) is a species in the genus Adiantum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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