Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Fiveangled dodder

Adiantum bellum compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Cuscuta
Species	Adiantum bellum	Cuscuta pentagona

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Fiveangled dodder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.