Japanese Squirrel vs Welsh polypody

Sciurus lis compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel	Welsh 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 cambricum

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel	Welsh 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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium