Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Devil's Tooth

Adiantum bellum compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Adiantum	Hydnellum
Species	Adiantum bellum	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.