Caparao akodont vs limestone fern

Akodon mystax compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Caparao akodont is Data Deficient while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caparao akodont	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	Akodon	Gymnocarpium
Species	Akodon mystax	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Caparao akodont

DD — Data Deficient

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caparao akodont	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caparao akodont

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.

Caparao akodont

The Caparao akodont (Akodon mystax) is a species in the genus Akodon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.