Harmless Serotine vs limestone fern

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.