Appalachian Polypody vs Chalk Maple

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Acer leucoderme

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Chalk Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Chalk 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 leucoderme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Chalk 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.

Chalk 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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) 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.