limestone fern vs Margay

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Leopardus
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.