limestone fern vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Dendrolagus
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
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.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.