Appalachian Polypody vs Arboreal salamander

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Aneides lugubris

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Arboreal salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Arboreal salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Polypodium	Aneides
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Aneides lugubris

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Arboreal salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Arboreal salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Appalachian Polypody

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

Arboreal salamander

The Arboreal salamander (Aneides lugubris) is a species in the genus Aneides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.