Goldman's pocket mouse vs limestone fern

Chaetodipus goldmani compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's pocket mouse	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Chaetodipus goldmani	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's pocket mouse	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's pocket 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.