Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Oakes' Pondweed

Adiantum bellum compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Potamogeton
Species	Adiantum bellum	Potamogeton oakesianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Oakes' Pondweed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.