Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Microphysid bug

Adiantum bellum compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Microphysid bug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteridaceae	Microphysidae
Genus	Adiantum	Loricula
Species	Adiantum bellum	Loricula exilis

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Microphysid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.