limestone fern vs Philippine mouse-deer

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Tragulus
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Philippine mouse-deer
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.