Rata Topo del Matorral vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata Topo del Matorral	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Tectaria
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Rata Topo del Matorral

NT — Near Threatened

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata Topo del Matorral	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata Topo del Matorral

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.