Ardillón mexicano vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Ardillón mexicano is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardillón mexicano	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Tectaria
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Ardillón mexicano

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardillón mexicano	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardillón mexicano

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.