Appalachian Polypody vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Polypodium	Marmosops
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Marmosops parvidens

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Delicate Slender Opossum
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.

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.