Appalachian Polypody vs Guemal

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Guemal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Polypodium	Hippocamelus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.