Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Franchet's Cotoneaster

Adiantum bellum compared with Cotoneaster franchetii

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Franchet's Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Polypodiopsida (سراخس رقيقة المباغ)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Polypodiales (سرخسيات)	Rosales (ورديات)
Family	Pteridaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Adiantum	Cotoneaster
Species	Adiantum bellum	Cotoneaster franchetii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Franchet's Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (نباتات)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Franchet's Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

The Bermuda Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum bellum) is a species in the genus Adiantum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.