Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Bitternut

Adiantum bellum compared with Carya cordiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Bitternut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteridaceae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Carya
Species	Adiantum bellum	Carya cordiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Bitternut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bitternut

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.