Appalachian Polypody vs Japanese Hare

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Japanese 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 brachyurus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Japanese 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.

Japanese Hare

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.