Appalachian Polypody vs Hanak's pipistrelle

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Pipistrellus hanaki

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Hanak's pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Hanak's pipistrelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Polypodium	Pipistrellus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Pipistrellus hanaki

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Hanak's pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Hanak's pipistrelle
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.

Hanak's pipistrelle

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.