Appalachian Polypody vs Franciscana

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Franciscana
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Polypodium	Pontoporia
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

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.