Appalachian Polypody vs Lesser Cachalot

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Polypodium	Kogia
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Lesser Cachalot
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.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.