Appalachian Polypody vs Hoary fox

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Polypodium	Lycalopex
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.