Appalachian Polypody vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

  • Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Appalachian Polypody Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Polypodiaceae Cricetidae
Genus Polypodium Alticola
Species Polypodium appalachianum Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Appalachian Polypody Lemming Mountain Vole
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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

No description available.

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