Large Oecomys vs limestone fern

Oecomys superans compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Large Oecomys is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Oecomys	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	Oecomys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Oecomys superans	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Oecomys	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.