Incised halberd fern vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Tectaria incisa compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incised halberd fern	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tectariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Tectaria	Proechimys
Species	Tectaria incisa	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incised halberd fern	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.