Appalachian Polypody vs Meller’s Mongoose

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Polypodium	Rhynchogale
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.