Appalachian Polypody vs brigalow

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Acacia harpophylla

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while brigalow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	brigalow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Polypodium	Acacia
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Acacia harpophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Polypody and brigalow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

brigalow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	brigalow
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.

brigalow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Appalachian Polypody

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

brigalow

The brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.