Appalachian Polypody vs Eastern Mole

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Eastern 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	Scalopus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Eastern 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.

Eastern 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.