Appalachian Polypody vs Gabon Talapoin

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Gabon Talapoin
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	Miopithecus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

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.