Broad-headed Chiruromys vs limestone fern

Chiruromys lamia compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	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	Chiruromys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

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.

Broad-headed Chiruromys

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