Toupeira vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Talpa occidentalis compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Toupeira is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Talpidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Tectaria
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Toupeira

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira

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.