Appalachian Polypody vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Polypodium	Proechimys
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Guyenne Spiny-rat
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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

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.