Appalachian Polypody vs Foca Pia

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Foca Pia
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	Pagophilus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Appalachian Polypody

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