Appalachian Polypody vs Cape golden mole

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Cape golden mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Cape golden mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Polypodium	Chrysochloris
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Chrysochloris asiatica

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Cape golden 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.

Cape golden 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.

Cape golden mole

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