limestone fern vs Napo Spiny-rat

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Proechimys
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Napo Spiny-rat
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.