Largeleaf maidenhair vs avenca

Adiantum macrophyllum compared with Adiantum hispidulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Largeleaf maidenhair	avenca
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 macrophyllum	Adiantum hispidulum

Evolutionary Relationship

Largeleaf maidenhair and avenca share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Adiantum.

Conservation Status

Largeleaf maidenhair

NE — Not Evaluated

avenca

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Largeleaf maidenhair	avenca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Largeleaf maidenhair

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Brazil, Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

avenca

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:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States