Appalachian Polypody vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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	Acerodon
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Golden-capped Fruit 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.

Golden-capped Fruit 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.