Appalachian Polypody vs Olinguito

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Olinguito
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Polypodium	Bassaricyon
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.