Appalachian Polypody vs Flower-faced Bat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Polypodium	Anthops
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Flower-faced 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.

Flower-faced 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.