Appalachian Polypody vs Bronze Sprite

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Arielulus circumdatus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Bronze Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Bronze Sprite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Polypodium	Arielulus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Arielulus circumdatus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Bronze Sprite
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.

Bronze Sprite

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.

Bronze Sprite

The Bronze Sprite (Arielulus circumdatus) is a species in the genus Arielulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.