Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Button Dodder

Adiantum bellum compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Cuscuta
Species	Adiantum bellum	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.