Appalachian Polypody vs Bartram Shadbush

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Amelanchier bartramiana

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Bartram Shadbush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Polypodium	Amelanchier
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Amelanchier bartramiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Bartram Shadbush
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.

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Appalachian Polypody

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

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States