Cape golden mole vs limestone fern

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Gymnocarpium
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

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.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.