Appalachian Polypody vs bristly bearberry

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	bristly bearberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Polypodium	Arctostaphylos
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Appalachian Polypody

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

bristly bearberry

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada