Hainan Hare vs limestone fern

Lepus hainanus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Hainan Hare is Endangered while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hainan Hare	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Lepus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Lepus hainanus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hainan Hare	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hainan Hare

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.