Balikun Jerboa vs limestone fern

Allactaga balikunica compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Gymnocarpium
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

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.

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.