Indian Pangolin vs limestone fern

Manis crassicaudata compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Manidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Manis	Gymnocarpium
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

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.