Appalachian Polypody vs Campbell's Maple

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Acer campbellii

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Campbell's Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Campbell's Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Polypodium	Acer
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Acer campbellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Polypody and Campbell's Maple share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Campbell's Maple
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.

Campbell's Maple

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.

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.