Appalachian Polypody vs Plateau Pika

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Polypodium	Ochotona
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.