Appalachian Polypody vs Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Neotragus batesi

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Bates's Dwarf Antelope
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Polypodium	Neotragus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Neotragus batesi

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Bates's Dwarf Antelope
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.

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Polypody

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

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

The Bates's Dwarf Antelope (Neotragus batesi) is a species in the genus Neotragus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.