Appalachian Polypody vs California Deermouse

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Peromyscus californicus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while California Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	California 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 californicus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	California 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.

California 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.

California Deermouse

The California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.