Asiatic black bear vs limestone fern

Ursus thibetanus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Gymnocarpium
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

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.

Asiatic black bear

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.