Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Adiantum bellum compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Smooth Shadow 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	Phaeophyscia
Species	Adiantum bellum	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Smooth Shadow 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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.