Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Pixie Foam

Adiantum bellum compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Stereocaulon
Species	Adiantum bellum	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.