Appalachian Polypody vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Polypodium	Pseudantechinus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Fat-tailed false antechinus
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.

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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.