Appalachian Polypody vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Dwarf 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 woodfordi

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Dwarf 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.

Dwarf 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.