Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Dune Waxcap

Adiantum bellum compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteridaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Adiantum	Hygrocybe
Species	Adiantum bellum	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Dune Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.