Drooping Tonguefern vs Maui's paddle

Elaphoglossum herminieri compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Drooping Tonguefern is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drooping Tonguefern	Maui's paddle
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	Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus same	Elaphoglossum	Elaphoglossum
Species	Elaphoglossum herminieri	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Evolutionary Relationship

Drooping Tonguefern and Maui's paddle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elaphoglossum.

Conservation Status

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drooping Tonguefern	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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