limestone fern vs Nubian Ibex

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Nubian Ibex
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	Capra
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Nubian Ibex
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.

Nubian Ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.