Aconite vs Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Aconitum napellus compared with Adiantum bellum

Key Differences

• Aconite is Critically Endangered while Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order	Ranunculales (キンポウゲ目)	Polypodiales (ウラボシ目)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Pteridaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Adiantum
Species	Aconitum napellus	Adiantum bellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Aconite and Bermuda Maidenhair Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aconite

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Aconite

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.

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.