Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Adiantum bellum compared with Rana boylii

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Pteridaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Adiantum	Rana
Species	Adiantum bellum	Rana boylii

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.