Appalachian Polypody vs Great Jerboa

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Allactaga major

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Great Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Great 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	Allactaga
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Allactaga major

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Great 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.

Great Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Appalachian Polypody

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