Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Small Red Damsel

Adiantum bellum compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteridaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Adiantum	Ceriagrion
Species	Adiantum bellum	Ceriagrion tenellum

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.