Chestnut-breasted Partridge vs limestone fern

Arborophila mandellii compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Partridge is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Phasianidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Arborophila	Gymnocarpium
Species	Arborophila mandellii	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

The Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii) is a species in the genus Arborophila. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway