Appalachian Polypody vs Dusky Dolphin

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Polypodium	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Dusky Dolphin
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.

Dusky Dolphin

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.