Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Orange Jelly Spot

Adiantum bellum compared with Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Orange Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Orange Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Dacrymyces
Species	Adiantum bellum	Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Orange Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Orange Jelly Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Orange Jelly Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.