Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs flax darnel

Adiantum bellum compared with Lolium remotum

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while flax darnel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	flax darnel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteridaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Adiantum	Lolium
Species	Adiantum bellum	Lolium remotum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

flax darnel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	flax darnel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

flax darnel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.