Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Dune Cannon

Adiantum bellum compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Dune Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteridaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Adiantum	Mycocalia
Species	Adiantum bellum	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Dune Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.