Appalachian Polypody vs Leightons linsang

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Polypodium	Poiana
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.