Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Flats Silkypuff

Adiantum bellum compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Proteaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Diastella
Species	Adiantum bellum	Diastella proteoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Flats Silkypuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.