Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Forest Bead-string

Adiantum bellum compared with Alchornea hirtella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Alchornea
Species	Adiantum bellum	Alchornea hirtella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Forest Bead-string share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Forest Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.