limestone fern vs Ornate Cuscus

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Phalanger
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.