Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs limestone fern

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	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	Handleyomys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.