Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Juniper Split

Adiantum bellum compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Juniper Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Juniper Split
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Adiantum	Lophodermium
Species	Adiantum bellum	Lophodermium juniperinum

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.