American Wall Fern vs intermediate polypody

Polypodium virginianum compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• American Wall Fern is Not Evaluated while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wall Fern	intermediate polypody
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family same	Polypodiaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus same	Polypodium	Polypodium
Species	Polypodium virginianum	Polypodium interjectum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Wall Fern and intermediate polypody share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polypodium.

Conservation Status

American Wall Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wall Fern	intermediate polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wall Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American Wall Fern

The American Wall Fern (Polypodium virginianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway