Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs

Adiantum bellum compared with Hyphoderma definitum

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Adiantum	Hyphoderma
Species	Adiantum bellum	Hyphoderma definitum

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.