Appalachian Polypody vs Dark Woolly Bat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Kerivoula furva

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Dark Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Polypodium	Kerivoula
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Kerivoula furva

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Dark Woolly Bat
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.

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.