Appalachian Polypody vs Black-backed jackal

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Canis mesomelas

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Black-backed jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Polypodium	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Canis mesomelas

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Black-backed jackal
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.

Black-backed jackal

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.

Black-backed jackal

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.