Alder vs Appalachian Polypody

Alnus glutinosa compared with Polypodium appalachianum

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Appalachian Polypody
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Polypodium
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Polypodium appalachianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and Appalachian Polypody share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Appalachian Polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Appalachian Polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States