Angolan Kusimanse vs limestone fern

Crossarchus ansorgei compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Angolan Kusimanse is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Kusimanse	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Crossarchus ansorgei	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Angolan Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan Kusimanse	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Kusimanse

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.

Angolan Kusimanse

The Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.