Appalachian Polypody vs Buzzing Spider

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Buzzing Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Buzzing Spider
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Polypodium	Anyphaena
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Buzzing Spider
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.

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Buzzing Spider

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.