Appalachian Polypody vs Mountain Goat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

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.