brown-spot pinion vs limestone fern

Agrochola litura compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Gymnocarpium
Species	Agrochola litura	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.