Campbell's Maple vs limestone fern

Acer campbellii compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Campbell's Maple is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell's Maple	limestone fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Acer	Gymnocarpium
Species	Acer campbellii	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell's Maple	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell's Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.