Appalachian Polypody vs Caucasian Mole

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Talpa caucasica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Caucasian 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 caucasica

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Caucasian 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.

Caucasian 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.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) 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.