Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Marsh tick

Adiantum bellum compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Marsh tick
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Polypodiopsida (水龍骨綱)	Arachnida (蛛形纲)
Order	Polypodiales (水龙骨目)	Ixodida (蜱目)
Family	Pteridaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Adiantum	Ixodes
Species	Adiantum bellum	Ixodes apronophorus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.