Butterfly-leaf vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Tectaria
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Tectaria trifoliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly-leaf and Threeleaf Halberd Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

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.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.