Broom Hare vs limestone fern

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Broom Hare is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Hare	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Lepus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Broom Hare

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Hare	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Hare

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.

Broom Hare

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.