Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Chinese giant salamander

Adiantum bellum compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Pteridaceae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Adiantum	Andrias
Species	Adiantum bellum	Andrias davidianus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Chinese giant salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Chinese giant salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Chinese giant salamander

The Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) is a species in the genus Andrias. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.