limestone fern vs Lowland Tapir

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Tapirus
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.