Himalayan Marmot vs limestone fern

Marmota himalayana compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Marmota	Gymnocarpium
Species	Marmota himalayana	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

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.