Appalachian Polypody vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Polypodium	Cardiocranius
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

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.