Appalachian Polypody vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Mops nanulus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Polypodium	Mops
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Mops nanulus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Dwarf Free-tailed 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.

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

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.