Ammodile vs limestone fern

Ammodillus imbellis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Ammodile is Data Deficient while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ammodile	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Ammodillus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Ammodillus imbellis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Ammodile

DD — Data Deficient

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ammodile	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ammodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ammodile

The Ammodile (Ammodillus imbellis) is a species in the genus Ammodillus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.