Appalachian Polypody vs Javan Pipistrelle

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Pipistrellus javanicus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Javan Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Javan 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 javanicus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Javan 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.

Javan 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.