Appalachian Polypody vs Black Howler Monkey

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Alouatta pigra

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Black Howler Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Black Howler Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Polypodium	Alouatta
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Alouatta pigra

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Black Howler 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 Howler 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 Howler Monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.