Heath Pseudomys vs limestone fern

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Pseudomys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

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.