Appalachian Polypody vs Candelnut

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Candelnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Polypodium	Aleurites
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Polypody and Candelnut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Appalachian Polypody

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

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.