Harris s Antelope Squirrel vs limestone fern

Ammospermophilus harrisii compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Ammospermophilus harrisii	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

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.