limestone fern vs Malayan civet

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Polypodiales (многоножковые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Viverra
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.