Appalachian Polypody vs Mountain Gazelle

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Mountain Gazelle
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	Gazella
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Gazella gazella

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Mountain Gazelle
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 Gazelle

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.