Appalachian Polypody vs Geschwänztes Murmeltier

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Geschwänztes Murmeltier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Geschwänztes Murmeltier
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Polypodium	Marmota
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Geschwänztes Murmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Geschwänztes Murmeltier
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.

Geschwänztes Murmeltier

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.