Appalachian Polypody vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Polypodium	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
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.

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

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.