Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Sciurus igniventris compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Tectaria
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia