Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Crowned-medlar

Adiantum bellum compared with Vangueria macrocalyx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Crowned-medlar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Vangueria
Species	Adiantum bellum	Vangueria macrocalyx

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Crowned-medlar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Crowned-medlar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Crowned-medlar

Habitat

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

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.