Asian oak fern vs limestone fern

Gymnocarpium continentale compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Asian oak fern is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian oak fern	limestone fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (고사리강)	Polypodiopsida (고사리강)
Order same	Polypodiales (고사리목)	Polypodiales (고사리목)
Family same	Cystopteridaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus same	Gymnocarpium	Gymnocarpium
Species	Gymnocarpium continentale	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian oak fern and limestone fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnocarpium.

Conservation Status

Asian oak fern

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian oak fern	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian oak fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Asian oak fern

The Asian oak fern (Gymnocarpium continentale) is a species in the genus Gymnocarpium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden