Appalachian Polypody vs Broad-headed Chiruromys

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Chiruromys lamia

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Broad-headed Chiruromys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Polypodium	Chiruromys
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Chiruromys lamia

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Broad-headed Chiruromys
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.

Broad-headed Chiruromys

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.

Broad-headed Chiruromys

The Broad-headed Chiruromys (Chiruromys lamia) is a species in the genus Chiruromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.