Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Red-cedar

Adiantum bellum compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Red-cedar
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 scopulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Red-cedar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Red-cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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.