Appalachian Polypody vs Central American Squirrel Monkey

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Saimiri oerstedii

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Central American 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 oerstedii

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Central American 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.

Central American 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.

Central American Squirrel Monkey

The Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.