Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Panicled Bulrush

Adiantum bellum compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Panicled Bulrush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteridaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Scirpus
Species	Adiantum bellum	Scirpus microcarpus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Panicled Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, 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.