cow-tongue fern vs narrow-leaf strap fern

Campyloneurum phyllitidis compared with Campyloneurum angustifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cow-tongue fern	narrow-leaf strap fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order same	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family same	Polypodiaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus same	Campyloneurum	Campyloneurum
Species	Campyloneurum phyllitidis	Campyloneurum angustifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

cow-tongue fern and narrow-leaf strap fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campyloneurum.

Conservation Status

cow-tongue fern

NE — Not Evaluated

narrow-leaf strap fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cow-tongue fern	narrow-leaf strap fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cow-tongue fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

narrow-leaf strap fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba