Appalachian Polypody vs Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Saimiri boliviensis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Black-capped Squirrel Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Polypodium	Saimiri
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Saimiri boliviensis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey
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-capped Squirrel Monkey

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-capped Squirrel Monkey

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.