Appalachian Polypody vs Bandro

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Hapalemur alaotrensis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Bandro is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Bandro
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Polypodium	Hapalemur
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Hapalemur alaotrensis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Bandro
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.

Bandro

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.

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.