Peruvian night monkey vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Aotus miconax compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Aotidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Aotus	Tectaria
Species	Aotus miconax	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

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.