Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Large-eared Hutia

Adiantum bellum compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteridaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Adiantum	Mesocapromys
Species	Adiantum bellum	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.