Appalachian Polypody vs Northern Treeshrew

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Northern 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 belangeri

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Northern 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.

Northern 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.