Appalachian Polypody vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Petaurista philippensis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Indian Giant Flying 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	Petaurista
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Petaurista philippensis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Indian Giant Flying 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.

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

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.