Appalachian Polypody vs Brighton Sober

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Aproaerema vinella

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Brighton Sober is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Brighton Sober
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Polypodium	Aproaerema
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Aproaerema vinella

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Brighton Sober
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.

Brighton Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Appalachian Polypody

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

Brighton Sober

The Brighton Sober (Aproaerema vinella) is a species in the genus Aproaerema. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.