limestone fern vs Maxwell's Duiker

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Philantomba
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.