Appalachian Polypody vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Polypodium	Perognathus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Plains Pocket Mouse
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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

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.