Inornate Squirrel vs limestone fern

Callosciurus inornatus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Inornate Squirrel is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inornate 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	Callosciurus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Callosciurus inornatus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Inornate Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inornate Squirrel	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inornate 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.