Appalachian Polypody vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Hyrcanian Field 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	Apodemus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Apodemus hyrcanicus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Hyrcanian Field 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.

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

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.