Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Wrinkled Webcap

Adiantum bellum compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Wrinkled 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 livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Wrinkled 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.

Wrinkled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.