Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Brook-Side Alder

Adiantum bellum compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteridaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Alnus
Species	Adiantum bellum	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Brook-Side Alder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plantas)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.