Appalachian Polypody vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Hoary Wattled Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Polypodium	Chalinolobus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Hoary Wattled 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.

Hoary Wattled 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.