Appalachian Polypody vs brittlestar

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Polypodium	Amphiura
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.