Appalachian Polypody vs Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Salpingotus heptneri

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Heptner s Pygmy 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	Salpingotus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Salpingotus heptneri

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Heptner s Pygmy 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.

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

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.