Appalachian Polypody vs bushman's-poison

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Acokanthera oppositifolia

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while bushman's-poison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	bushman's-poison
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Polypodium	Acokanthera
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Acokanthera oppositifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Polypody and bushman's-poison share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	bushman's-poison
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.

bushman's-poison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.