Topillo Mediterráneo vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Topillo Mediterráneo is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topillo Mediterráneo	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	Microtus	Tectaria
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Topillo Mediterráneo

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topillo Mediterráneo	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topillo Mediterráneo

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.