Appalachian Polypody vs Leadebeater s Possum

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Petauridae
Genus	Polypodium	Gymnobelideus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Leadebeater s Possum
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.

Leadebeater s Possum

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.