Andean Caenolestid vs limestone fern

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Gymnocarpium
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Caenolestid

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Andean Caenolestid

The Andean Caenolestid (Caenolestes condorensis) is a species in the genus Caenolestes. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.