Appalachian Polypody vs Balkan Snow Vole

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Dinaromys bogdanovi

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Balkan Snow Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polypodium	Dinaromys
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Dinaromys bogdanovi

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Balkan Snow Vole
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.

Balkan Snow Vole

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.

Balkan Snow Vole

The Balkan Snow Vole (Dinaromys bogdanovi) is a species in the genus Dinaromys. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.