Appalachian Polypody vs Caroline Flying Fox

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Pteropus molossinus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Caroline Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Polypodium	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Pteropus molossinus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Caroline Flying Fox
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.

Caroline Flying Fox

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.

Caroline Flying Fox

The Caroline Flying Fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.