Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Sumac Needles

Adiantum bellum compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Phaeocalicium
Species	Adiantum bellum	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.