Indomalayan Vandeleuria vs limestone fern

Vandeleuria oleracea compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Indomalayan Vandeleuria is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Vandeleuria	Gymnocarpium
Species	Vandeleuria oleracea	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

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.