Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Mexican Hickory

Adiantum bellum compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteridaceae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Adiantum	Carya
Species	Adiantum bellum	Carya palmeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Mexican Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Mexican Hickory

Habitat

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

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.