Appalachian Polypody vs Sumatran orangutan

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Polypodium	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

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.