Appalachian Polypody vs Chacoan Peccary

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Tayassuidae
Genus	Polypodium	Catagonus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Catagonus wagneri

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Chacoan Peccary
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.

Chacoan Peccary

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.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.