Cachorro do Campo vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Cachorro do Campo is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cachorro do Campo	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Tectaria
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Cachorro do Campo

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cachorro do Campo	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cachorro do Campo

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.