Appalachian Polypody vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Polypodium	Anthericum
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Anthericum ramosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Polypody and branched St. Bernard's-lily share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	branched St. Bernard's-lily
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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Appalachian Polypody

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

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.