Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa vs limestone fern

Salpingotus heptneri compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Salpingotus heptneri	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

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.