Appalachian Polypody vs Burmese Hare

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Lepus peguensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Burmese 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 peguensis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Burmese 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.

Burmese Hare

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.

Burmese Hare

The Burmese Hare (Lepus peguensis) 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.