Appalachian Polypody vs Eversmann s Hamster

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Allocricetulus eversmanni

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Eversmann s Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Eversmann s Hamster
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polypodium	Allocricetulus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Allocricetulus eversmanni

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Eversmann s Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Eversmann s Hamster
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.

Eversmann s Hamster

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.