Appalachian Polypody vs Axehead Orange

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Acada biseriatus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Axehead Orange is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Axehead Orange
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Polypodium	Acada
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Acada biseriatus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Axehead Orange
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.

Axehead Orange

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.

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.