Appalachian Polypody vs brown-spot pinion

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Agrochola litura

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while brown-spot pinion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	brown-spot pinion
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Polypodium	Agrochola
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Agrochola litura

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	brown-spot pinion
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-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.