Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Reflexed Feather-Moss

Adiantum bellum compared with Sciuro-hypnum reflexum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Reflexed Feather-Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Bryophyta
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Adiantum bellum	Sciuro-hypnum reflexum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Reflexed Feather-Moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Reflexed Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Reflexed Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Reflexed Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.