Appalachian Polypody vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

  • Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Appalachian Polypody Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Polypodiaceae Soricidae
Genus Polypodium Sorex
Species Polypodium appalachianum Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Appalachian Polypody Flat-skulled Shrew
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.

Flat-skulled Shrew

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.

Flat-skulled Shrew

No description available.

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