Appalachian Polypody vs Ornate Cuscus

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Polypodium	Phalanger
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.