Dice s Cottontail vs limestone fern

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

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.