Appalachian Polypody vs Blue Duiker

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Philantomba monticola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Blue 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	Philantomba
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Philantomba monticola

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Blue 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.

Blue 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.

Blue Duiker

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