Darwin's fox vs limestone fern

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Gymnocarpium
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

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.