Alpine marmot vs Appalachian Polypody

Marmota marmota compared with Polypodium appalachianum

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Appalachian Polypody
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Polypodiaceae
Genus Marmota Polypodium
Species Marmota marmota Polypodium appalachianum

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Appalachian Polypody
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Appalachian Polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Alpine marmot

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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