Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs False Morel

Adiantum bellum compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	False Morel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Discinaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Gyromitra
Species	Adiantum bellum	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	False Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

False Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.