Franciscana vs Narrow swordfern

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

• Franciscana is Vulnerable while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	Narrow swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Pontoporia	Nephrolepis
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franciscana	Narrow swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).