Gray-bellied Akodont vs limestone fern

Brucepattersonius griserufescens compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Akodont is Data Deficient while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied 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	Brucepattersonius	Gymnocarpium
Species	Brucepattersonius griserufescens	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Akodont	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Akodont

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.