Appalachian Polypody vs Birch Sober

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Anacampsis blattariella

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Birch Sober is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Birch Sober
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Polypodium	Anacampsis
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Anacampsis blattariella

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Birch Sober
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.

Birch Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Birch Sober

The Birch Sober (Anacampsis blattariella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.