Appalachian Polypody vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Gallagher's 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	Chaerephon
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Chaerephon gallagheri

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Gallagher's 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.

Gallagher's 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.