Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Splendid Waxcap

Adiantum bellum compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Splendid 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.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.