Appalachian Polypody vs Monk Saki

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Polypodium	Pithecia
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

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.