Ecuadoran Akodont vs limestone fern

Necromys punctulatus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Akodont	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	Necromys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Necromys punctulatus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Akodont	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.