Indian Hare vs limestone fern

Lepus nigricollis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Indian Hare is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Hare	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Lepus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Lepus nigricollis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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.