Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Dark-leaved Dandelion

Adiantum bellum compared with Taraxacum necessarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Dark-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteridaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Adiantum	Taraxacum
Species	Adiantum bellum	Taraxacum necessarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Dark-leaved Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Dark-leaved Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Dark-leaved Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Dark-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.