Appalachian Polypody vs Burdock Conch

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Aethes rubigana

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Burdock Conch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Burdock Conch
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Polypodium	Aethes
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Aethes rubigana

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Burdock Conch
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.

Burdock Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Burdock Conch

The Burdock Conch (Aethes rubigana) is a species in the genus Aethes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.