Appalachian Polypody vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Indochinese Chiromyscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Polypodium	Chiromyscus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Chiromyscus chiropus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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.

Indochinese Chiromyscus

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.