Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs forest hood grass

Adiantum bellum compared with Sacciolepis curvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	forest hood grass
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	Sacciolepis
Species	Adiantum bellum	Sacciolepis curvata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and forest hood grass share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

forest hood grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	forest hood grass
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 hood grass

Habitat

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

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.