Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Adiantum bellum compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Polypodiopsida (고사리강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Polypodiales (고사리목)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Pteridaceae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Buellia
Species	Adiantum bellum	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.