branched St. Bernard's-lily vs limestone fern

Anthericum ramosum compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	limestone fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Asparagaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Anthericum	Gymnocarpium
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Evolutionary Relationship

branched St. Bernard's-lily and limestone fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden