Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Japanese Weasel

Adiantum bellum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteridaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Adiantum	Mustela
Species	Adiantum bellum	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.