Incised halberd fern vs Potto

Tectaria incisa compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incised halberd fern	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tectariaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Tectaria	Perodicticus
Species	Tectaria incisa	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incised halberd fern	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.