Appalachian Polypody vs Indian Hare

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Lepus nigricollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Indian 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 nigricollis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Indian 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.

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Appalachian Polypody

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