Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Plain Pocketbook

Adiantum bellum compared with Lampsilis cardium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Plain Pocketbook
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Pteridaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Adiantum	Lampsilis
Species	Adiantum bellum	Lampsilis cardium

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Plain Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Plain Pocketbook
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Plain Pocketbook

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.