Hare's-tail vs Welsh polypody

Lagurus ovatus compared with Polypodium cambricum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hare's-tail Welsh polypody
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Cricetidae Polypodiaceae
Genus Lagurus Polypodium
Species Lagurus ovatus Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hare's-tail Welsh polypody
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Hare's-tail

No description available.

Welsh polypody

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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