Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Slender Waxcap

Adiantum bellum compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteridaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Adiantum	Hygrocybe
Species	Adiantum bellum	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Slender Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.