Balau vs Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Shorea lumutensis compared with Adiantum bellum

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Pteridaceae
Genus	Shorea	Adiantum
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Adiantum bellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balau and Bermuda Maidenhair Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.