Appalachian Polypody vs Highland Mangabey

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Highland Mangabey
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	Rungwecebus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Rungwecebus kipunji

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Highland Mangabey
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.

Highland Mangabey

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.