Appalachian Polypody vs Haviside s Dolphin

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Haviside s 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	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Haviside s 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.

Haviside s 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.