basket fern vs Markhor

Nephrolepis pectinata compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• basket fern is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	basket fern	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nephrolepidaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Nephrolepis	Capra
Species	Nephrolepis pectinata	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

basket fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	basket fern	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

basket fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

basket fern

The Basket fern (Nephrolepis pectinata) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.