Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Florida arrowroot

Adiantum bellum compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Zamia
Species	Adiantum bellum	Zamia pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Florida arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Tracheophyta.

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Florida arrowroot

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.