Alectryon vs Drooping Tonguefern

Alectryon tropicus compared with Elaphoglossum herminieri

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Drooping Tonguefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Drooping Tonguefern
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Elaphoglossum
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Elaphoglossum herminieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Drooping Tonguefern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (tumbuhan)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Drooping Tonguefern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.