Gudaur Snow Vole vs limestone fern

Chionomys gud compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Gudaur Snow Vole is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gudaur Snow Vole	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	Chionomys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Chionomys gud	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Gudaur Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gudaur Snow Vole	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gudaur Snow Vole

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.