Appalachian Polypody vs Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Notomys macrotis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Big-eared Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Polypodium	Notomys
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Notomys macrotis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Big-eared Hopping 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.

Big-eared Hopping 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.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.