Appalachian Polypody vs Black Duiker

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Cephalophus niger

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Black Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Black Duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Cephalophus niger

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Black Duiker
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 Duiker

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.

Black Duiker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.