Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Adiantum bellum compared with Spermophilus brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Brandt s Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteridaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Adiantum	Spermophilus
Species	Adiantum bellum	Spermophilus brevicauda

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Brandt s Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

The Brandt s ground squirrel (Spermophilus brevicauda) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.