Appalachian Polypody vs Banded Surili

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Presbytis femoralis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Banded Surili is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Banded Surili
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Polypodium	Presbytis
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Presbytis femoralis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Banded Surili

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Banded Surili
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.

Banded Surili

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.

Banded Surili

The Banded Surili (Presbytis femoralis) is a species in the genus Presbytis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.