Appalachian Polypody vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Kinabalu 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	Callosciurus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Callosciurus baluensis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Kinabalu 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.

Kinabalu 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.