Appalachian Polypody vs Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Amazilia yucatanensis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Buff-bellied Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Polypodium	Amazilia
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Amazilia yucatanensis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Buff-bellied Hummingbird
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.

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in 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.

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

The Buff-Bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis) is a species in the genus Amazilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.