Appalachian Polypody vs Desert Dormouse

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Polypodium	Selevinia
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Desert Dormouse
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.

Desert Dormouse

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.