Appalachian Polypody vs Fulvous Colilargo

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polypodium	Oligoryzomys
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Fulvous Colilargo
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.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.