Appalachian Polypody vs Formosan Serow

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Polypodium	Capricornis
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.