Appalachian Polypody vs Large Oecomys

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Large Oecomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polypodium	Oecomys
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Oecomys superans

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Large Oecomys
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.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Appalachian Polypody

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