Appalachian Polypody vs Potto

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Polypodium	Perodicticus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Potto
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.

Potto

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.