Appalachian Polypody vs Arctic Hare

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Lepus arcticus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Arctic Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Arctic Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Polypodium	Lepus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Lepus arcticus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Arctic Hare
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.

Arctic Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Arctic Hare

The Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.