Appalachian Polypody vs Bory's Anacamptis

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Anacamptis boryi

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Bory's Anacamptis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Bory's Anacamptis
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Polypodium	Anacamptis
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Anacamptis boryi

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Polypody and Bory's Anacamptis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Bory's Anacamptis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Bory's Anacamptis
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.

Bory's Anacamptis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Appalachian Polypody

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

Bory's Anacamptis

The Bory's Anacamptis (Anacamptis boryi) is a species in the genus Anacamptis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.