Appalachian Polypody vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Polypodium	Amblysomus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.