Desert Rat-kangaroo vs limestone fern

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Potoroidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.