Japanese Squirrel vs Siberian polypody

Sciurus lis compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Polypodium
Species	Sciurus lis	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel	Siberian polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.