African Darter vs Appalachian Polypody

Anhinga rufa compared with Polypodium appalachianum

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Appalachian Polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Anhingidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Anhinga	Polypodium
Species	Anhinga rufa	Polypodium appalachianum

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Appalachian Polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Darter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Appalachian Polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

African Darter

The African Darter (Anhinga rufa) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Appalachian Polypody

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