Appalachian Polypody vs Chinese Pangolin

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Manidae
Genus	Polypodium	Manis
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Chinese Pangolin
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.

Chinese Pangolin

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.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.