Appalachian Polypody vs Caucasian Shrew

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Sorex satunini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Caucasian Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Polypodium	Sorex
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Sorex satunini

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Caucasian Shrew
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 Shrew

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 Shrew

The Caucasian Shrew (Sorex satunini) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.