Appalachian Polypody vs Isabelle's Ghost Bat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Diclidurus isabella

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Isabelle's Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Isabelle's Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Polypodium	Diclidurus
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Diclidurus isabella

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Isabelle's Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Isabelle's Ghost 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.

Isabelle's Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.