Appalachian Polypody vs Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Anomalurus beecrofti

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Polypodium	Anomalurus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Anomalurus beecrofti

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.
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.

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

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.

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

The Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. (Anomalurus beecrofti) is a species in the genus Anomalurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.