Drooping Tonguefern vs Sumatran orangutan

Elaphoglossum herminieri compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Drooping Tonguefern is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drooping Tonguefern	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Elaphoglossum herminieri	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drooping Tonguefern	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.