Angolan Talapoin vs limestone fern

Miopithecus talapoin compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Angolan Talapoin is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Talapoin	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Miopithecus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Miopithecus talapoin	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Angolan Talapoin

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Talapoin

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 Talapoin

The Angolan Talapoin (Miopithecus talapoin) is a species in the genus Miopithecus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.