Appalachian Polypody vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Cyprus Spiny 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	Acomys
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Cyprus Spiny 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.

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

Appalachian Polypody

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