Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Margay

Adiantum bellum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Pteridaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Adiantum	Leopardus
Species	Adiantum bellum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.