limestone fern vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Cryptotis
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Perija Small-eared Shrew
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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.