Appalachian Polypody vs Blind Mole

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Blind Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Polypodium	Talpa
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Talpa caeca

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Blind Mole
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.

Blind Mole

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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.