Appalachian Polypody vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Agropsar philippensis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Polypodium	Agropsar
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Agropsar philippensis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
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.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Appalachian Polypody

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

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) is a species in the genus Agropsar. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.