Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs limestone fern

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

The Broad-footed Rhipidomys (Rhipidomys latimanus) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.