American Wall Fern vs Appalachian Polypody

Polypodium virginianum compared with Polypodium appalachianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wall Fern	Appalachian Polypody
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (سراخس رقيقة المباغ)	Polypodiopsida (سراخس رقيقة المباغ)
Order same	Polypodiales (سرخسيات)	Polypodiales (سرخسيات)
Family same	Polypodiaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus same	Polypodium	Polypodium
Species	Polypodium virginianum	Polypodium appalachianum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Wall Fern and Appalachian Polypody share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polypodium.

Conservation Status

American Wall Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wall Fern	Appalachian Polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wall Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Appalachian Polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

American Wall Fern

The American Wall Fern (Polypodium virginianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States