Appalachian Polypody vs Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Dendrogale melanura

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Polypodium	Dendrogale
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Dendrogale melanura

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.