Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Slender Rosette Lichen

Adiantum bellum compared with Physcia subtilis

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Slender Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Slender Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Physcia
Species	Adiantum bellum	Physcia subtilis

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Slender Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Slender Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Slender Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.