Appalachian Polypody vs barbel palm

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Acanthophoenix rubra

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while barbel palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	barbel palm
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Arecaceae
Genus	Polypodium	Acanthophoenix
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Acanthophoenix rubra

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Polypody and barbel palm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	barbel palm
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.

barbel palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Appalachian Polypody

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

barbel palm

The Barbel palm (Acanthophoenix rubra) is a species in the genus Acanthophoenix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.