Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Five-Finger Fern

Adiantum bellum compared with Adiantum pedatum

Key Differences

• Bermuda Maidenhair Fern is Least Concern while Five-Finger Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Five-Finger Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (水龍骨綱)	Polypodiopsida (水龍骨綱)
Order same	Polypodiales (水龙骨目)	Polypodiales (水龙骨目)
Family same	Pteridaceae	Pteridaceae
Genus same	Adiantum	Adiantum
Species	Adiantum bellum	Adiantum pedatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern and Five-Finger Fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Adiantum.

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Five-Finger Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Maidenhair Fern	Five-Finger Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

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

Five-Finger Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

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.