Appalachian Polypody vs Bear-cat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Arctictis binturong

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Bear-cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Bear-cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Polypodium	Arctictis
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Arctictis binturong

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Bear-cat
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.

Bear-cat

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.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.