Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Ruby Whiteface

Adiantum bellum compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteridaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Adiantum	Leucorrhinia
Species	Adiantum bellum	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Ruby Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.