Highveld Golden Mole vs limestone fern

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

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.