limestone fern vs Malaysian Weasel

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Mustela nudipes

Key Differences

• limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Malaysian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Mustela
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Mustela nudipes

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Malaysian Weasel
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.

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.