Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Oily Waxcap

Adiantum bellum compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Oily 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Adiantum bellum	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Oily 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.

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.