Chimpanzé vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Pan troglodytes compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

Chimpanzé is Endangered while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimpanzé	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Pan (Chimpanzees)	Tectaria
Species	Pan troglodytes	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Chimpanzé

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimpanzé	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	45 years	—
Average Length	1.2 m	—
Average Weight	50.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chimpanzé

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Chimpanzé

Humanity's closest living relative, sharing approximately 98.7% of DNA, chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savanna woodlands across central and West Africa. Highly intelligent, social primates that use and make tools, display cultural traditions, and communicate with rich vocalizations including the distinctive pant-hoot. Endangered, with populations declining due to deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and disease transmission from humans.