Appalachian Polypody vs Crabeater seal

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Polypodium	Lobodon
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Polypody

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