Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Mountain Aster

Adiantum bellum compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Mountain Aster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteridaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Adiantum	Oclemena
Species	Adiantum bellum	Oclemena acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Mountain Aster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.