Appalachian Polypody vs Mona Monkey

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Mona Monkey
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	Cercopithecus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Mona Monkey
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.

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.