Eastern Spiny Mouse vs limestone fern

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny 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	Acomys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny 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.