Appalachian Polypody vs Cape fox

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Vulpes chama

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Cape fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Cape fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Polypodium	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Vulpes chama

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Cape fox
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.

Cape fox

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.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.