Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Silver Colonel

Adiantum bellum compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Silver Colonel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteridaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Adiantum	Odontomyia
Species	Adiantum bellum	Odontomyia argentata

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Silver Colonel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.