Appalachian Polypody vs Black-tailed Deermouse

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Peromyscus melanurus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Black-tailed Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polypodium	Peromyscus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Peromyscus melanurus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Black-tailed Deermouse
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.

Black-tailed Deermouse

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.

Black-tailed Deermouse

The Black-tailed Deermouse (Peromyscus melanurus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.