Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Shadowed Waxcap

Adiantum bellum compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (पादप)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteridaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Adiantum	Hygrocybe
Species	Adiantum bellum	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.