Appalachian Polypody vs Bearded seal

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Erignathus barbatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Bearded seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Polypodium	Erignathus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Erignathus barbatus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Bearded seal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Bearded seal
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.

Bearded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Appalachian Polypody

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

Bearded seal

The Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) is a species in the genus Erignathus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.