limestone fern vs Moupin Pika

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Ochotona thibetana

Key Differences

• limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Moupin Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Moupin Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Ochotona
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Ochotona thibetana

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Moupin Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Moupin Pika
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.

Moupin Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.