arctic-alpine fleabane vs Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Erigeron humilis compared with Adiantum bellum

Key Differences

• arctic-alpine fleabane is Near Threatened while Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic-alpine fleabane	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pteridaceae
Genus	Erigeron	Adiantum
Species	Erigeron humilis	Adiantum bellum

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic-alpine fleabane and Bermuda Maidenhair Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

arctic-alpine fleabane

NT — Near Threatened

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic-alpine fleabane	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic-alpine fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

arctic-alpine fleabane

The Arctic-alpine fleabane (Erigeron humilis) is a species in the genus Erigeron. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.