Appalachian Polypody vs Jentink's Duiker

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

  • Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Appalachian Polypody Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Polypodiaceae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Polypodium Cephalophus
Species Polypodium appalachianum Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Appalachian Polypody Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

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.

Jentink's Duiker

No description available.

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