Betsileo Woolly Lemur vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Avahi betsileo compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Betsileo Woolly Lemur is Endangered while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betsileo Woolly Lemur	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Indriidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Avahi	Tectaria
Species	Avahi betsileo	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

EN — Endangered

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betsileo Woolly Lemur	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

The Betsileo Woolly Lemur (Avahi betsileo) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.