Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Lesser Noctule

Adiantum bellum compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteridaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Adiantum	Nyctalus
Species	Adiantum bellum	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.