Gilbert's dunnart vs limestone fern

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Gymnocarpium
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

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.