Asiatic holly fern vs Императорский пингвин

Cyrtomium caryotideum compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

Asiatic holly fern is Extinct while Императорский пингвин is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic holly fern	Императорский пингвин
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Polypodiales (многоножковые)	Sphenisciformes (пингвинообразные)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Cyrtomium	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Cyrtomium caryotideum	Aptenodytes forsteri

Conservation Status

Asiatic holly fern

EX — Extinct

Императорский пингвин

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic holly fern	Императорский пингвин
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic holly fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Императорский пингвин

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Asiatic holly fern

The Asiatic holly fern (Cyrtomium caryotideum) is a species in the genus Cyrtomium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Found in Taiwan.

Императорский пингвин

The world's largest penguin, emperor penguins stand up to 1.2 meters and weigh 45 kg, inhabiting the Antarctic continent in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. They breed in midwinter darkness at temperatures below -60°C, with males incubating single eggs on their feet under a brood pouch for 65 days while females are at sea. Their huddling behavior — cycling individuals through the warm center of thousands-strong groups — is a masterclass in cooperative survival.