Markhor vs Streamside Swordfern

Capra falconeri compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Markhor is Near Threatened while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Markhor	Streamside 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 rivularis

Conservation Status

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Markhor	Streamside 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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.