Appalachian Polypody vs black currant-tree

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	black currant-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Polypodium	Antidesma
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Polypody and black currant-tree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	black currant-tree
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.

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Appalachian Polypody

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

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.