Appalachian Polypody vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Polypodium	Tupaia
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Tupaia longipes

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Long-footed Treeshrew
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.

Long-footed Treeshrew

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.