limestone fern vs Orange-throated Bat

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Lampronycteris
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Orange-throated Bat
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.