Appalachian Polypody vs Indian Pangolin

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Manidae
Genus	Polypodium	Manis
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Indian Pangolin
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 Pangolin

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.