Appalachian Polypody vs Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Dendrolagus bennettianus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Bennetts tree-kangaroo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Polypodium	Dendrolagus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Dendrolagus bennettianus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Bennetts tree-kangaroo
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.

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

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.

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

The Bennetts tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a species in the genus Dendrolagus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.