limestone fern vs Manipur Berylmys

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Berylmys manipulus

Key Differences

• limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Manipur Berylmys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Manipur Berylmys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Berylmys
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Berylmys manipulus

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Manipur Berylmys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Manipur Berylmys
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.

Manipur Berylmys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.