Scaly Tongue-fern vs Toothed Tongue-fern

Elaphoglossum semicylindricum compared with Elaphoglossum dimorphum

Key Differences

• Scaly Tongue-fern is Endangered while Toothed Tongue-fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaly Tongue-fern	Toothed Tongue-fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus same	Elaphoglossum	Elaphoglossum
Species	Elaphoglossum semicylindricum	Elaphoglossum dimorphum

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaly Tongue-fern and Toothed Tongue-fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elaphoglossum.

Conservation Status

Scaly Tongue-fern

EN — Endangered

Toothed Tongue-fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaly Tongue-fern	Toothed Tongue-fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaly Tongue-fern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Toothed Tongue-fern

Habitat

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