Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Tectaria
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.