Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Field Brome

Adiantum bellum compared with Bromus arvensis

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Field Brome is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Field Brome
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteridaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Adiantum	Bromus
Species	Adiantum bellum	Bromus arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Field Brome share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plantas)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Field Brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Field Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Field Brome

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States). 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.