Appalachian Polypody vs Caucasian Squirrel

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Sciurus anomalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Caucasian Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Polypodium	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Sciurus anomalus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Caucasian Squirrel
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 Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

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 Squirrel

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