Appalachian Polypody vs Lang's Red Colobus

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Lang's Red Colobus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Polypodium	Piliocolobus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Piliocolobus langi

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Lang's Red Colobus
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.

Lang's Red Colobus

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.