Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Archboldomys maximus compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Archboldomys	Tectaria
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

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.