Forest Dormouse vs limestone fern

Dryomys nitedula compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Gliridae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

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.