Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Hedgehog gourd

Adiantum bellum compared with Cucumis dipsaceus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Hedgehog gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Hedgehog gourd
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Cucumis
Species	Adiantum bellum	Cucumis dipsaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Hedgehog gourd share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Hedgehog gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Hedgehog gourd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Hedgehog gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.