Appalachian Polypody vs Black Squirrel Monkey

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Saimiri vanzolinii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Black 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 vanzolinii

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Black 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 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 Squirrel Monkey

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