Appalachian Polypody vs Jungle cat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Jungle cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Polypodium	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.