Appalachian Polypody vs Bufty Saki

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Pithecia albicans

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Bufty Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Bufty Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Polypodium	Pithecia
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Pithecia albicans

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Bufty Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Bufty Saki
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.

Bufty Saki

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.

Bufty Saki

The Bufty Saki (Pithecia albicans) is a species in the genus Pithecia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.