Maidenhair Fern vs Rosy Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum capillus-veneris compared with Adiantum hispidulum

Key Differences

• Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Rosy Maidenhair Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maidenhair Fern	Rosy Maidenhair Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Pteridaceae	Pteridaceae
Genus same	Adiantum	Adiantum
Species	Adiantum capillus-veneris	Adiantum hispidulum

Evolutionary Relationship

Maidenhair Fern and Rosy Maidenhair Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Adiantum.

Conservation Status

Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Maidenhair Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maidenhair Fern	Rosy Maidenhair Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Rosy Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal, Seychelles, Spain, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇨 Seychelles