Appalachian Polypody vs Mountain Anoa

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Mountain Anoa
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	Bubalus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

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.