American Black-Fish vs Appalachian Polypody

Globicephala melas compared with Polypodium appalachianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Black-Fish	Appalachian Polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Globicephala	Polypodium
Species	Globicephala melas	Polypodium appalachianum

Conservation Status

American Black-Fish

NE — Not Evaluated

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Black-Fish	Appalachian Polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Black-Fish

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

Appalachian Polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

American Black-Fish

The American Black-Fish (Globicephala melas) is a species in the genus Globicephala. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Polypody

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