Appalachian Polypody vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Polypodium appalachianum compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Polypody	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Polypodium	Hipposideros
Species	Polypodium appalachianum	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Polypody	Jones's Roundleaf 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.

Jones's Roundleaf 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.