limestone fern vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Coleura
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Coleura kibomalandy

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
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.