Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Granular Salamander

Adiantum bellum compared with Ambystoma granulosum

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Granular Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Granular Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Pteridaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Adiantum	Ambystoma
Species	Adiantum bellum	Ambystoma granulosum

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Granular Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Granular Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Granular Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.