Appalachian Polypody vs Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Onychogalea fraenata

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Polypodium	Onychogalea
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Onychogalea fraenata

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby
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.

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

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.

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

The Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) is a species in the genus Onychogalea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.