Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Prickly Juniper

Adiantum bellum compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pteridaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Juniperus
Species	Adiantum bellum	Juniperus oxycedrus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Prickly Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in India.

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.