Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Pig'S Ear

Adiantum bellum compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteridaceae	Gomphidae
Genus	Adiantum	Gomphus
Species	Adiantum bellum	Gomphus clavatus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Pig'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.