Appalachian Polypody vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Fenton's Mastiff 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	Molossus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Molossus fentoni

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Fenton's Mastiff 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.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Appalachian Polypody

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