Golden Thomasomys vs limestone fern

Thomasomys aureus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	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	Thomasomys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.