Markhor vs Narrow swordfern

Capra falconeri compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

• Markhor is Near Threatened while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Markhor	Narrow swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Capra	Nephrolepis
Species	Capra falconeri	Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Markhor	Narrow swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).