limestone fern vs Madras Treeshrew

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Anathana
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Madras Treeshrew
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.

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.