Appalachian Polypody vs Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Spermophilus brevicauda

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Brandt s Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Polypodium	Spermophilus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Spermophilus brevicauda

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Brandt s Ground Squirrel
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.

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

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.

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

The Brandt s ground squirrel (Spermophilus brevicauda) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.