Black-bellied Pangolin vs limestone fern

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Manidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.