Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Capote

Adiantum bellum compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Capote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Capote
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Araceae
Genus	Adiantum	Xanthosoma
Species	Adiantum bellum	Xanthosoma robustum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, 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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.