Appalachian Polypody vs Giant Mole Shrew

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Giant Mole 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	Blarina
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Giant Mole 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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Appalachian Polypody

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States