Appalachian Polypody vs Pale fox

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Pale fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Polypodium	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

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.