Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Shoebutton

Adiantum bellum compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Shoebutton
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Primulaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Ardisia
Species	Adiantum bellum	Ardisia elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Shoebutton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.