Appalachian Polypody vs Mérida Brocket

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Mérida Brocket
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	Mazama
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Appalachian Polypody

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