Bory's Anacamptis vs limestone fern

Anacamptis boryi compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Bory's Anacamptis is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bory's Anacamptis	limestone fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Orchidaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Anacamptis	Gymnocarpium
Species	Anacamptis boryi	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bory's Anacamptis and limestone fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bory's Anacamptis

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bory's Anacamptis	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bory's Anacamptis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Bory's Anacamptis

The Bory's Anacamptis (Anacamptis boryi) is a species in the genus Anacamptis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.