Appalachian Polypody vs Blarinine Akodont

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Blarinomys breviceps

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Blarinine Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Blarinine Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polypodium	Blarinomys
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Blarinomys breviceps

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Blarinine Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Blarinine Akodont
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.

Blarinine Akodont

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.

Blarinine Akodont

The Blarinine Akodont (Blarinomys breviceps) is a species in the genus Blarinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.