Appalachian Polypody vs Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Anax concolor

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Polypodium	Anax
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Anax concolor

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
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-spotted Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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-spotted Comet Darner

The Blue-spotted Comet Darner (Anax concolor) is a species in the genus Anax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.