Appalachian Polypody vs Bar-tailed Trogon

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Apaloderma vittatum

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Bar-tailed Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Bar-tailed Trogon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Trogonidae
Genus	Polypodium	Apaloderma
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Apaloderma vittatum

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Bar-tailed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Bar-tailed Trogon
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.

Bar-tailed Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Appalachian Polypody

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

Bar-tailed Trogon

The Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) is a species in the genus Apaloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.