Appalachian Polypody vs Black-spotted Cuscus

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Spilocuscus rufoniger

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Black-spotted Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Polypodium	Spilocuscus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Spilocuscus rufoniger

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Black-spotted Cuscus
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-spotted Cuscus

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-spotted Cuscus

The Black-spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) is a species in the genus Spilocuscus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.