Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Elastic Saddle

Adiantum bellum compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Helvella
Species	Adiantum bellum	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.