Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Striped Ermel

Adiantum bellum compared with Ethmia pusiella

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Striped Ermel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Striped Ermel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteridaceae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Adiantum	Ethmia
Species	Adiantum bellum	Ethmia pusiella

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Striped Ermel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Striped Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Striped Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.