Alectryon vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Alectryon tropicus compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Tectaria
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Tectaria trifoliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Threeleaf Halberd Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.