Appalachian Polypody vs Atherton Kauri Pine

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Agathis microstachya

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Atherton Kauri Pine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Polypodium	Agathis
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Agathis microstachya

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Atherton Kauri Pine
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.

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Appalachian Polypody

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

Atherton Kauri Pine

The Atherton Kauri Pine (Agathis microstachya) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.