Appalachian Polypody vs bastard copperleaf

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while bastard copperleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	bastard copperleaf
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Polypodium	Acalypha
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	bastard copperleaf
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.

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Appalachian Polypody

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

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.