Atherton antechinus vs limestone fern

Antechinus godmani compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Antechinus godmani	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

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.

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.