Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Wild Stonecrop

Adiantum bellum compared with Sedum ternatum

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Wild Stonecrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Wild Stonecrop
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Saxifragales (Steinbrechartige)
Family	Pteridaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Sedum
Species	Adiantum bellum	Sedum ternatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Wild Stonecrop share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Wild Stonecrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Wild Stonecrop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Wild Stonecrop

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.