Maui's paddle vs Toothed Tongue-fern

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Elaphoglossum dimorphum

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Toothed Tongue-fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Toothed Tongue-fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Dryopteridaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus same	Elaphoglossum	Elaphoglossum
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Elaphoglossum dimorphum

Evolutionary Relationship

Maui's paddle and Toothed Tongue-fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elaphoglossum.

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Toothed Tongue-fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Toothed Tongue-fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Toothed Tongue-fern

Habitat

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