Appalachian Polypody vs Black Kauri

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Polypodium	Agathis
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Black Kauri
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 Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.