Appalachian Polypody vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Kintampo Rope 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	Funisciurus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Kintampo Rope 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.

Kintampo Rope 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.