Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Floating Fern

Adiantum bellum compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Floating Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Salvinia
Species	Adiantum bellum	Salvinia natans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Floating Fern share a common ancestor at the Class level: Polypodiopsida. (Polypodiopsida)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Floating Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Floating Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), 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.