Threeleaf Halberd Fern vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Tectaria trifoliata compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Threeleaf Halberd Fern	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tectariaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Tectaria	Amblycercus
Species	Tectaria trifoliata	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Threeleaf Halberd Fern	Yellow-billed Cacique
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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) 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