Appalachian Polypody vs Finlayson's squirrel

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Callosciurus finlaysonii

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Finlayson's squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Finlayson's squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Polypodium	Callosciurus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Callosciurus finlaysonii

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Finlayson's squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Finlayson's squirrel
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.

Finlayson's squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Singapore) and Europe (5 countries).

Appalachian Polypody

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