Appalachian Polypody vs brown point snail

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	brown point snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Polypodium	Acicula
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	brown point snail
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 point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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 point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.