Appalachian Polypody vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Mediterranean Pine 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	Microtus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Mediterranean Pine 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.

Mediterranean Pine 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.