limestone fern vs Montane Colilargo

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Microryzomys
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.