Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Mentawai Squirrel

Adiantum bellum compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteridaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Adiantum	Callosciurus
Species	Adiantum bellum	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Mentawai Squirrel

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.