Alectryon vs Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Alectryon tropicus compared with Adiantum bellum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
Kingdom same Plantae (bitki) Plantae (bitki)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Sapindaceae Pteridaceae
Genus Alectryon Adiantum
Species Alectryon tropicus Adiantum bellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Bermuda Maidenhair Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (bitki)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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