Caucasus Field Mouse vs limestone fern

Apodemus ponticus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Caucasus Field Mouse is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Field Mouse	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	Apodemus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Apodemus ponticus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Field Mouse	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field Mouse

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.

Caucasus Field Mouse

The Caucasus Field Mouse (Apodemus ponticus) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.