Blazed Luzon Chrotomys vs limestone fern

Chrotomys silaceus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Blazed Luzon Chrotomys is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	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	Chrotomys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Chrotomys silaceus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

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.

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

The Blazed Luzon Chrotomys (Chrotomys silaceus) is a species in the genus Chrotomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.