Appalachian Polypody vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Polypodium	Hapalemur
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Gray Bamboo Lemur
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.

Gray Bamboo Lemur

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.