Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Checkerberry

Adiantum bellum compared with Gaultheria procumbens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Checkerberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Gaultheria
Species	Adiantum bellum	Gaultheria procumbens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Checkerberry

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.

Checkerberry

The Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens) is a species in the genus Gaultheria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.