Appalachian Polypody vs Dryad Monkey

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Chlorocebus dryas

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Dryad Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Dryad Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Polypodium	Chlorocebus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Chlorocebus dryas

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Dryad 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.

Dryad 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.