Appalachian Polypody vs Kirk's dik-dik

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Kirk's dik-dik
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	Madoqua
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Madoqua kirkii

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Kirk's dik-dik
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.

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Appalachian Polypody

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