Appalachian Polypody vs Gray-bellied Akodont

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Brucepattersonius griserufescens

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Gray-bellied Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polypodium	Brucepattersonius
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Brucepattersonius griserufescens

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Gray-bellied Akodont
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.

Gray-bellied Akodont

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.