Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs limestone fern

Neofelis diardi compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Gymnocarpium
Species	Neofelis diardi	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

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.