Barasingha vs limestone fern

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

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.

Barasingha

The Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) is a species in the genus Rucervus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.