Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Meadow Waxcap

Adiantum bellum compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteridaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Adiantum	Cuphophyllus
Species	Adiantum bellum	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.