Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Calendula Smut

Adiantum bellum compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

  • Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bermuda Maidenhair Fern Calendula Smut
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Tracheophyta Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family Pteridaceae Entylomataceae
Genus Adiantum Entyloma
Species Adiantum bellum Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bermuda Maidenhair Fern Calendula Smut
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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