Appalachian Polypody vs Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Handleyomys fuscatus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polypodium	Handleyomys
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Handleyomys fuscatus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Dusky-footed handleys 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.

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Appalachian Polypody

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