Appalachian Polypody vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Polypodium	Dendrolagus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Dendrolagus inustus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
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.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

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.