Appalachian Polypody vs mountain gorilla

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Polypodium	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	mountain gorilla
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.

mountain gorilla

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.