Appalachian Polypody vs Patagonian Weasel

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Polypodium	Lyncodon
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

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.