Appalachian Polypody vs Brown Diving Beetle

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Polypodium	Agabus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Agabus brunneus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Brown Diving Beetle
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.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.