Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs belette

Adiantum bellum compared with Mustela nivalis

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while belette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	belette
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Pteridaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Adiantum	Mustela
Species	Adiantum bellum	Mustela nivalis

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

belette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	belette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

belette

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (11 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). 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.

belette

least weasel (Mustela nivalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.