Threeleaf Halberd Fern vs White-cheeked Pintail

Tectaria trifoliata compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Threeleaf Halberd Fern	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Tectariaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Tectaria	Anas
Species	Tectaria trifoliata	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Threeleaf Halberd Fern	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia