Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Variable Webcap

Adiantum bellum compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteridaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Cortinarius
Species	Adiantum bellum	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.