Ecuadoran Pericote vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tectaria
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.